Did You Know? Israel Boasts World’s Oldest Desert
Posted on: June 3, 2009
The Negev Desert

The Negev Desert

A patch of Israeli desert is the oldest place on earth. While much of the earth’s surface is constantly eroding and changing, researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a vast region of Israel’s Negev Desert that has remained the same for about 1.8 million years – more than four times older than the next oldest area of desert in Nevada.  You can find out more in this New York Daily News article.

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