Dura is a large and lively town located 11km southwest of Hebron, in the southern West Bank. Its central streets are a hive of activity, with shops, restaurants and various businesses all lining the roads, while there is also a shaded market section. The alleged tomb of the prophet Noah (he of Ark fame) is located in Dura, in a beautiful site next to a historic school and a martyrs’ graveyard. There is also an Old Town with a motley collection of beautiful, historic stone houses on a hill, all in varying degrees of disrepair.