| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 006933 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original acetate |
| Maker |
Hurley, James Francis (Frank) |
| Place made | British Mandate of Palestine: Palestine, British Mandate of Palestine: Palestine |
| Date made | c April 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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1292 FEET BELOW SEA LEVEL. LOOKING DOWN UPON THE JORDAN VALLEY WHERE IT REACHES THE HEAD OF THE ...
Description
1292 FEET BELOW SEA LEVEL. LOOKING DOWN UPON THE JORDAN VALLEY WHERE IT REACHES THE HEAD OF THE DEAD SEA. MOUNT NEBO FROM WHICH MOSES VIEWED THE PROMISED LAND IS JUST OFF THE PICTURE AT EXTREME RIGHT. THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN FROM THE HEIGHTS OF THE WADY KUMRAN WHERE THE LIGHT HORSE MADE A REMARKABLE DESCENT FROM THE JUDEAN HEIGHTS TO THE VALLEY IN FEBRUARY 1918. THE PICTURE LOOKS TOWARDS ONE OF THE TRADITIONAL SITES OF THE CITIES OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH. (PHOTOGRAPHER FRANK HURLEY)