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Its name, Semiyarka, translates as "Seven Ravines," referring to the network of valleys spread out below the site.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025

Ravines — which line both sides of the winding roads in Las Posas Estates and Camarillo Heights — are particularly dangerous, said Kyle Ferris, fire behavior analyst with the Mountain Incident Command Team.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

Ravines formed by past earthquakes have filled with glacier meltwater.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2021

If you like this, try the Ravines Argetsinger Vineyard riesling, a firmer, deeper single-vineyard version.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2016

Ravines surround the site on three sides, and there are at least four springs in its area, of which one, having great volume, has been at all times the attraction and focus of the place.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various