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'''Wadi Natuf''' ([[Arabic]]: وادي الناطوف, ''Wadi al-Natuf'' or ''Wadi en-Natuf''; [[Hebrew]]: נחל נטוף) is a [[wadi]] in the [[West Bank]], in the north of the [[Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate]] of [[State of Palestine|Palestine]] |
'''Wadi Natuf''' ([[Arabic]]: وادي الناطوف, ''Wadi al-Natuf'' or ''Wadi en-Natuf''; [[Hebrew]]: נחל נטוף) is a [[wadi]] in the [[West Bank]], in the north of the [[Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate]] of [[State of Palestine|Palestine]] and flows into [[Israel]], eventually feedng the [[Ayalon River]]. |
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The [[Natufian culture]] – an [[archaeological culture]] of the [[Levant]] region is named after the wadi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wadi Natuf cave |url=https://www.biblewalks.com/natuf |access-date=27 October 2023|website=BibleWalks 500+ sites |language=en}}</ref> Along with nearby [[Shuqba cave]], it has been nominated as a tentative [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] in the [[State of Palestine]]. |
The [[Natufian culture]] – an [[archaeological culture]] of the [[Levant]] region is named after the wadi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wadi Natuf cave |url=https://www.biblewalks.com/natuf |access-date=27 October 2023|website=BibleWalks 500+ sites |language=en}}</ref> Along with nearby [[Shuqba cave]], it has been nominated as a tentative [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] in the [[State of Palestine]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=UNESCO World Heritage |title=Wadi Natuf and Shuqba Cave |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5712/ |access-date=26 October 2023|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |language=en}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 08:09, 12 December 2023
Wadi Natuf (Arabic: وادي الناطوف, Wadi al-Natuf or Wadi en-Natuf; Hebrew: נחל נטוף) is a wadi in the West Bank, in the north of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of Palestine and flows into Israel, eventually feedng the Ayalon River.
Wadi al-Natuf / Wadi en-Natuf | |
 Natuf stream, filled by winter rains, as seen between Lod and the Ben Gurion Airport | |
  Location in the State of Palestine | |
| Region | Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate |
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| Coordinates | 31°58′55″N 35°02′37″E / 31.98194°N 35.04361°E |
| Grid position | 15420/15435 PAL |
| History | |
| Cultures | Natufian culture |
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| Archaeologists | Dorothy Garrod |
The Natufian culture – an archaeological culture of the Levant region is named after the wadi.[1] Along with nearby Shuqba cave, it has been nominated as a tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site in the State of Palestine.[2]
References
- ^ "Wadi Natuf cave". BibleWalks 500+ sites. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Wadi Natuf and Shuqba Cave". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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