Judaean Mountains
The Judaean Mountains, or Judaean Hills (Hebrew: הרי יהודה, romanized: Harei Yehuda) or the Hebron Mountains (Arabic: تلال الخليل, romanized: Tilal al-Khalīl, lit. 'Al-Khalil Mountains'), are a mountain range in Israel and the West Bank where Jerusalem, Hebron and several other biblical cities are located. The mountains reach a height of 1,026 metres (3,366 ft). The Judean Mountains can be divided into a number of sub-regions, including the Mount Hebron ridge, the Jerusalem ridge and the Judean slopes.
| Judaean Mountains | |
|---|---|
| Harei Yehuda / Jibal Al Khalil | |
View of the Judaean Mountains near Jerusalem | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Halhul |
| Elevation | 1,026 m (3,366 ft) |
| Coordinates | 31°40′N 35°10′E |
| Geography | |
Location | |
| Parent range | Great Rift Valley |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Late Cretaceous |
| Type of rock | Terra rossa, limestone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Road of the Patriarchs (the ridge route) |
The Judaean Mountains formed the heartland of the Kingdom of Judah (930-586 BCE), where the earliest Jewish settlements emerged, and from which Jews are generally descended.
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