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Shebarim

(Encyclopedia)Shebarim shĕbˈərĭm, shēbāˈrĭm [key], in the Bible, place, central ancient Palestine. ...

Samarkand

(Encyclopedia)Samarkand sămərkăndˈ, Rus. səmərkäntˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 395,000), capital of Samarkand region, in Uzbekistan, on the Trans-Caspian RR. It is one of the oldest existing cities in the world...

biblical archaeology

(Encyclopedia)biblical archaeology, term applied to the archaeology of the biblical lands, especially those of the ancient Middle East. While the thousands of written texts found in the languages of the ancient Mid...

Hazar-gaddah

(Encyclopedia)Hazar-gaddah hāˈzär-gădˈə [key], in the Bible, town, S ancient Palestine. ...

Azgad

(Encyclopedia)Azgad ăzˈgăd [key], in the Bible, family in the return to Palestine. ...

Netophah

(Encyclopedia)Netophah nētōˈfə [key], in the Bible, town, near Jerusalem, in ancient Palestine. ...

Trebizond, empire of

(Encyclopedia)Trebizond, empire of, 1204–1461. When the army of the Fourth Crusade overthrew (1204) the Byzantine Empire and established the Latin Empire of Constantinople, several Greek successor states sprang u...

Migdal-gad

(Encyclopedia)Migdal-gad mĭgˈdəl-găd [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine. ...

Arumah

(Encyclopedia)Arumah əro͞oˈmə [key], in the Bible, town of ancient Palestine. ...

Kattath

(Encyclopedia)Kattath kătˈtăth [key], in the Bible, unidentified city, N central Palestine. Joshua 19.15. ...