Scopus

Japanese: Scopus
Scopus

…Because it is a city on a mountain, the journey there is truly an appropriate expression of "climbing." Even though it is on a ridge, it is quite uneven, with hills of about 800 meters above sea level (Mt. Scopus, the Mount of Olives, Mt. Herzl, etc.) intersecting with deep valleys (Kidron Valley, Ben Hinnom Valley, Sorek Valley, etc.). The old city is at an altitude of about 750 meters. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Scopus" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…山の上にある都市なので,そこへの旅はまさしく〈のぼる〉という表現がふさわしい。尾根の上にあるといっても,標高800m級の丘(スコープスScopus山,オリーブ山,ヘルツルHerzl山など)と深く切り込んだ谷(キドロンKidronの谷,ヒンノムBen Hinnomの谷,ソレクSorekの谷など)とが交錯して,かなりの凹凸がある。旧市街はほぼ標高750m程度の高さにある。…

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