Editing Eilat (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Aerial photographs of Eilat IMG 2057.JPG|thumb|left|Eilat aerial view]]

The geology and landscape are varied: igneous and [[metamorphic rock]]s, sandstone and limestone; mountains up to {{convert|892|m}} [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]]; broad valleys such as the Arava, and seashore on the Gulf of Aqaba. With an annual average rainfall of {{convert|28|mm}} and summer temperatures of {{convert|40|C|F}} and higher, [[water resources]] and vegetation are limited. "The main elements that influenced the region's history were the copper resources and other minerals, the ancient international roads that crossed the area, and its geopolitical and strategic position. These resulted in a settlement density that defies the environmental conditions."<ref>Avner, U. 2008. Eilat Region. In, A. Stern (ed.). The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavation in the [[Holy Land]], Volume 5 (Supplementary). Jerusalem. 1704–1711.</ref>
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