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TitleA last ditch effort to save the Jordan river
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsAbdelrahman, R, Jagerskog, A
Paginationp. 6 - 8
Date Published2013-04-01
PublisherStockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
Place PublishedStockholm, Sweden
Keywordsgeographical 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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