Most of the photographs are from the NASA Johnson Space Center collection with minor editing. To see full-size pictures click the thumbnail of interest.
Also see: Political map of the Middle East and North Africa. Other links.
| Thumbnail | Description |
|---|---|
 | General View of the Middle East - Turkey in the north, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Libya. NOTE: Israel is a tiny speck in the vast area of the Middle-East. |
 | Israel - Best topographical view from Negev to Turkey's Mediterranean coast, also includes eastern part of Cyprus |
 | Israel - From Golan Heights to Negev |
 | Israel - Northern and Central parts |
 | Israel - Picture of a relief model from the Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies showing topography of Israel (courtesy of Robert Fisher). |
 | Lebanon, Israel and Jordan |
 | Middle East - Note green vegetation areas in Israel on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean sea, and along the Nile river and delta. See night view of same region below. |
 | Middle East at Night. Israel appears strongly lighted on the Mediterranean coast. Densely populated areas such as the Nile river and delta, and cities on the Persian Gulf coast are also densely lighted. The vast expanse of the Middle East is dark. |
 | Physical map of northern Middle East - north to south includes Black Sea, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan |
 | Haifa Bay on the Mediterranean Sea coast. |
 | Lake Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee), Jordan River, Tiberias and Capernaum. The lake measures ~21 kilometers (13 miles) north-south, and it is only 43 meters (141 feet) deep. |
 | Lake Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee), Jordan River, Tiberias and Capernaum. The lake measures ~21 kilometers (13 miles) north-south, and it is only 43 meters (141 feet) deep. Same as previous image without text. |
 | Yam HaMelah - Dead Sea |
 | Yam HaMelah - Dead Sea salt ponds |
 | Negev Desert and Sinai |
 | Negev Desert up to Eilat. Note color change along the border. The lighter color on the Egyptian side results from grazing that destroys vegetation and surface blue-green algae film. |
 | Negev, Arava, Eilat and part of Sinai |
 | Israel - Southern part and Sinai desert |
 | Sinai, Eilat and Nile delta in Egypt |
