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Discover Sedom in Israel
Sedom in the region of Southern District is a town located in Israel - some 356 mi or ( 573 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital .
Local time in Sedom is now 02:48 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Damascus, Fayfa, Amman, Tyre, and Beirut. When in this area, you might want to check out Damascus . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sedom ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Нахаль Працим - Нахаль Сдом (Иудейская пустыня). Израиль.
Велопоход. 29.12.2007 Mountain bike trail. Israel. Велопоходы по Израилю. Иудейская пустыня. Фотографии и описание: www.is-israel.com ..
Меарат Кемах (Мучная пещера). Иудейская пустыня, Израиль.
Велопоход. 28.12.2007 Mountain bike trail. Israel. Велопоходы по Израилю. Иудейская пустыня. Фотографии и описание: www.is-israel.com ..
Walking on a Dead Sea Technotrekker's photos around Borderline Jordan and Israel, Jordan
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פרצים עליון, נחל אמציהו, נקרות, נחל חדב ומכתש רמון
סוף שבוע מדהים במדבר עם חברי קבוצת - Tal Jeep Trip ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Sodom
Mount Sodom or Jebel Usdum is a hill along the southwestern part of the Dead Sea in Israel, part of the Judean Desert Nature Reserve. Mount Sodom began its rise hundreds of thousands of years ago, and it continues to grow taller at a rate of 3.5 mm a year. It is most remarkable because it is made almost entirely of halite, or rock salt. It is approximately five miles (8 km) long, three miles (5 km) wide, 742 feet above the Dead Sea water level, yet 557 feet below sea level.
Located at 31.07 35.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Zohar Bridge
The Zohar Bridge is a bridge on Highway 90 near the Dead Sea in Israel, and, in terms of sea level, is the lowest bridge on earth. Located 40 meters high above the river bed, it has maximum span of 52 meters.
Located at 31.15 35.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Wadi Zered
The Wadi Zered is a wadi in western Jordan. Also known in Jordan as Wadi-Hasa. In ancient times it was the boundary between Moab and Edom. Mentioned in the Torah. The wadi is very big and long and ends in the Dead Sea in the town Safe (Al-Safi). The Wadi area is full of farmers which use the water for mostly vegetables like tomatoes and melons.
Located at 31.04 35.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Zoara
Zoara, the biblical Zoar, previously called Bela, was one of the five cities of the plain of Jordan in Genesis in the Tanakh or Old Testament, which escaped the "brimstone and fire" which destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, for having sheltered Lot and his daughters. It is mentioned by Josephus; Ptolemy (V, xvi, 4); and by Eusebius and Saint Jerome in the Onomasticon. Zoara is also a Roman Catholic titular see of Palestina Tertia.
Located at 31.05 35.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Dead Sea Works
The Dead Sea Works is an Israeli potash plant in Sdom, on the Dead Sea coast of Israel.
Located at 31.17 35.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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