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The Park
The fascinating story of the Desert Sculpture Park on the brink of the Ramon Crater is related to settling of the Negev, the recognition of the Israeli art world and Israeli artists, the artists’ deep connection to the history of the land and its landscapes and to the development of Israeli art. In 1959 the first international sculpture symposium was held in St. Margarethen in Austria. It was initiated by the Austrian sculptor Karl Prantl…
Mitzpe Ramon
Mitzpe Ramon is a unique town situated on the edge of a vast cliff in the heart of the Negev desert, overlooking the magnificent view of the Ramon Crater (Makhtesh Ramon). The weather is very convenient due to its location at an altitude of more than 800 meters above sea level. It may get very cold in winter, but there is little rain, and in the summer, thanks to the altitude and the lack of moisture, the weather is pleasant…
Ramon Crater
Ramon Crater (Makhtesh Ramon) is one of the most spectacular sites in the country and is unique in the world. The huge pit, about 14 km wide and 40 km long, was formed over hundreds of millions of years in a fascinating process. The crater shows off incredible rock layers and unique magmatic ancient volcanic sites, water springs, cisterns and many testimonies to human life in the region over a period of thousands of years…
