Emek Tzurim National Park

Emek Tzurim National Park
עמק צורים
Coordinates 31°47′22″N 35°14′36″E / 31.78944°N 35.24333°E / 31.78944; 35.24333Coordinates: 31°47′22″N 35°14′36″E / 31.78944°N 35.24333°E / 31.78944; 35.24333
Area 170,000 square metres

Emek Tzurim National Park (Hebrew: עמק צורים, lit. Valley of Rocks) is a national park of Israel. It is located on the lower western slope of the Mount of Olives and the upper reaches of the Kidron Valley, to the north-east outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. The grounds contain the Temple Mount Antiquities Sifting Project, and cover 170,000 square metres.[1]

References

  1. Emek Tzurim Mount of Olives
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emek Tzurim National Park.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/18/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.