linked to biblical Wilderness of Zin

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Zin Valley is a desert valley in southern Israel whose historical and geographical features are often associated with the biblical Wilderness of Zin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf desert valley
adminRegion Southern District of Israel
associatedWith Wilderness of Zin
linked to: wilderness of Zin
country Israel
crossedBy Israel National Trail
drainsTowards Dead Sea region
linked to: Dead Sea shore
ecosystem desert ecosystem
hasClimate arid
desert climate
hasFauna desert-adapted wildlife
hasFlora drought-resistant shrubs
hasGeographicalFeature canyons
cliffs
dry riverbed
wadi
hasGeologicalCharacteristic erosional landforms
sedimentary rock formations
hasTrail Israel National Trail
HebrewName Nahal Zin
languageOfToponym Hebrew
linkedTo biblical Wilderness of Zin
linked to: wilderness of Zin
locatedIn Negev Desert
linked to: Negev desert

southern Israel
mentionedIn biblical geography studies
near Ben-Gurion’s tomb
Mitzpe Ramon
Sde Boker
notableFor biblical associations
geological formations
scenic desert views
partOf Israeli desert landscapes
Zin drainage basin
region Central Negev
linked to: Northern Negev
subjectOf archaeological surveys
biblical scholarship
terrain rocky
rugged
tourismAttractionType hiking destination
natural attraction
usedFor geological research
hiking
nature tourism

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Zin Valley culturalSignificance linked to biblical Wilderness of Zin
Wilderness of Zin hasBiblicalEvent Israelites’ encampment at Kadesh (Numbers 20) (traditional association)
subject linked to: wilderness of Zin
linked to: linked to biblical Wilderness of Zin