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The Timna Valley is located in southern Israel in the southwestern Arava/Arabah, approximately 30 kilometres north of the Gulf of Aqaba and the city of Eilat. The area is rich in copper ore and has been mined since the 5th millennium BCE. During early antiquity, the area would have been part of the Kingdom of Edom.
  • Location: Aravah Desert, Southern District, Israel
  • Established: 2002 (as a nature reserve)
  • Area: 42,000 dunams
Data from: en.wikipedia.org