An Nafud An Nafud An Nafud or Al-Nefud or The Nefud () is a desert in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula at , occupying a great oval depression. It is long and wide, with an area of . The Nafud is an erg, a desert region located in the north-central Saudi Arabia. Noted for its sudden violent winds, which account for the large crescent-shaped dunes. The sand in the Nafud is a brick-reddish color. Rain comes once or twice a year. In some lowland areas, namely those near the Hejaz Mountains, there are oases where dates, vegetables, barley, and fruits
Discoveries in the Judaean Desert of texts, but only as a fair remark to an otherwise admirable publication. Knohl reviewed "Discoveries in the Judaean Desert", Volume 10: "Qumran Cave 4, V. Miqṣat Ma῾ase ha-Torah". He complimented the work of the editors, Strugnell and Qimron, but suggested a different dating for the scroll than the dating stated by the authors. Discoveries in the Judaean Desert Discoveries in the Judaean Desert (or DJD) is the official, 40-volume, publication series that serves as the "editio princeps" for the Dead Sea Scrolls. It is published by Oxford University Press. The international team of scholars, involved in the publishing project,