Title | A last ditch effort to save the Jordan river |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Abdelrahman, R, Jagerskog, A |
Pagination | p. 6 - 8 |
Date Published | 2013-04-01 |
Publisher | Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) |
Place Published | Stockholm, Sweden |
Keywords | geographical factors, jordan river |
Abstract | Arguably one of the most endangered rivers on the planet, the river Jordan, has been shrinking since one of the oldest continuously in habited human cities, Jericho, was established on its west bank. In biblical stories, the Israelites crossed the Jordan “against Jericho,” suggesting that the river was so wide, it reached Jericho. The exact geographical accuracy of this story cannot be defined, but today Jericho stands 10 kilometres away from the river’s west bank. [authors abstract] |
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