Holy Land Series - The Big Crater HaMakhtesh Gadol 2 Stock Photo

A panoramic view to the north west of the Big Crater Hamakhtesh Hagadol in the Negev.nHere is what Wikipedia has written about the Area:nnHaMakhtesh HaGadol Hebrew: הַמַּכְתֵּשׁ הַגָּדוֹל‎, lit. The Big Crater is a makhtesh, a geological erosional landform of Israel`s Negev desert. It measures 5 x 10 km.[1]nnA makhtesh has steep walls of resistant rock surrounding a deep closed valley. One of five makhteshim in Israel and seven in the world, HaMakhtesh HaGadol is the second largest, being exceptional in that it is drained by one river, Nahal Hatira. Makatesh Gadol was discovered and named before Makhtesh Ramon which is the largest Makhtesh in Israel.n