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Rachal

(Encyclopedia)Rachal rāˈkăl [key], in the Bible, town, S ancient Palestine. ...

paleontology

(Encyclopedia)paleontology pāˌlēəntŏlˈəjē [key] [Gr.,= study of early beings], science of the life of past geologic periods based on fossil remains. Knowledge of the existence of fossils dates back at least...

Elealeh

(Encyclopedia)Elealeh ēˌlēāˈlē [key], in the Bible, ancient city of Reuben. ...

Europos

(Encyclopedia)Europos or Europus, ancient city, Syria: see Dura. ...

Enam

(Encyclopedia)Enam ēˈnăm [key], in the Bible, city, SW ancient Palestine. ...

Erin

(Encyclopedia)Erin ĕrˈĭn, ērˈ– [key], ancient and poetic name of Ireland. ...

Gob

(Encyclopedia)Gob gŏb [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine. ...

Cabbon

(Encyclopedia)Cabbon kăbˈŏn [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine. ...

Beten

(Encyclopedia)Beten bēˈtĕn [key], in the Bible, village of N ancient Palestine. ...

Azmon

(Encyclopedia)Azmon ăzˈmŏn [key], in the Bible, town of S ancient Palestine. ...

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