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Places in the Scriptures

PLACES IN
THE SCRIPTURES

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  Antioch  -  G3   Located in ancient Syria on the Orontes | One of the most important cities in the Hellenistic period | Capital of the Seleucid Empire
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  Antonia Fortress  -  E8   Located on the north-west corner of the Temple Mount | Roman military headquarters in Jerusalem built by Herod the Great, named for Mark Anthony

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Ariel: see Jerusalem

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Aram-Damascus: see Syria

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Armageddon: see Megiddo

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  Assyria / Asshur  -  I3   Major city-state in Mesopotamia | Located on the Tigris River | One of the oldest civilization-centers in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) | Cultural, political, and religious center of the Assyrian Empire

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  Athens  -  D2   Greek capital of Attica/Achaia | Seat of Greek literature and art

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Banias: see Caesarea Philippi

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  Babylon / Babel / Shinar  -  I4   Founded by Nimrod | Located on the Euphrates River | One of the oldest cities in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) | Cultural, political, and religious center of Babylonia | Sometimes used to denote "the world"

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  Beersheba  -  A9   "Well of the Oath" | Marked the southern boundary of ancient Israel 

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  Beth She'an / Beit Shan / Scythopolis  -  C5   "House of Safety" | Located on major crossroad in the Jordan River Valley from Damascus to Egypt and Jerusalem from Shechem | One of the oldest cities in Israel | | Part of the Decapolis

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Bethabara: see Jordan River

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  Bethany  -  F9   "House of the Poor" | Located on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives

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  Bethel / Luz  -  B7   "House of God" | Located on the border of Benjamin and Ephraim | One of the most sacred places in Israel

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  Bethlehem / Ephratah  -  B8   "House of Bread" | Ancient town located five miles south of Jerusalem

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  Bethsaida  -  C4   "House of Fish" | Located on the north end of the Sea of Galilee
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  Caesarea / Strato's Tower  -  A5   Mediterranean coastal port | Expanded by Herod the Great to become the Roman capital in Judea

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  Caesarea Philippi / Banias / Paneas / Neronias Irenopolis  -  G4   Located at the base of Mount Hermon | The spring is one source of the Jordan River | Near to Dan | Rebuilt by Philip the Tetrarch

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  Caiaphas, Palace of  -  E9   Located in the Upper City of Jerusalem | Large residence of the Jewish High Priest Caiaphas 

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Calvary: see Golgotha

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  Cana  -  B4   Small town in the Galilee near Nazareth

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Canaan: see Israel

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  Capernaum  -  C4   Fishing village located on north end of the Sea of Galilee | Located on the Via Maris​ trade route

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  Carmel, Mount  -  B4   Coastal mountain and important site of ancient religious worship

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Cenacle: see Upper Room

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Church of the Holy Sepulcher: see Golgotha and Garden Tomb

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  City of David  -  E9   Considered the original settlement core of Jerusalem | Area included: Gihon Springs, Hezekiah's Tunnel, Pool of Siloam

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  Corinth  -  D2   Chief town of Achaia, the Roman province

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  Damascus  -  G4   Located north of the Galilee region on the Via Maris trade route in Syria | One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world | Fourth holiest city in Islam
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  Dan / Laish / Leshem  -  G4   "Lion" | Northernmost city of ancient Israel | Near foot of Mount Hermon and Caesarea Philippi
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  Dead Sea / Salt Sea / Sea of Arabah  -  C8   Lowest lake on earth at 1300 feet below sea level | Water is ten times saltier than ocean | Contains many minerals associated with healing

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​Decapolis: see Beth She'an

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  Dome of the Rock / Foundation Stone  -  E8   Iconic golden dome shrine in Jerusalem | Oldest Islamic structure in the world; included in the al-Aqsa Mosque Compound | Built over rock where Abraham was to offer his son | Most likely built where the two Jewish temples stood

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  Dothan  -  B5   Located in northern Samaria (modern West Bank) | Known for its fertile valley and good pastures

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  Ebal, Mount  -  B6   Mountain in Samaria, north of Shechem/Nablus near to Mount Gerizim | One of the highest peaks in the West Bank 

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  Edom / Idumea  -  G5   "Red" | Located south of the Dead Sea | Located around Mount Seir | Not included in ancient Israel | Inhabited by Esau's descendants

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  Egypt / Mizraim  -  F5   One of the oldest countries in the world | Located on the Mediterranean | Civilization relied on the Nile River | One of the most commonly mentioned locations in the Bible outside of the Holy Land

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En-gedi: see Dead Sea

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En-mishpat: see Kadesh-barnea

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  Ephesus  -  E2   Capital of the Roman province of Asia | Important business center in Asia Minor 

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Esdraelon, Plains of: see Jezreel Valley




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  Fayette, New York   Located in the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York




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  Galilee, Sea of / Chinnereth / Gennesaret / Tiberias  -  C4   Lowest fresh-water lake in the world with a flourishing fishing industry | 12 miles long and 7 miles wide | Jordan River flows through it

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  Garden Tomb  -  E7   Tomb in a garden outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was buried | Alternate site is at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher

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  Gaza  -  G4   Located on the Mediterranean Sea | One of the five Philistine cities | Located on the Via Maris​ trade route

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  Gerizim, Mount  -  B6   Mountain in Samaria, south of Shechem/Nablus near Mount Ebal | One of the highest peaks in the West Bank 

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 Gethsemane, Garden of  -  F8   Olive grove across the Kidron brook on the low slope of the Mount of Olives

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  Gibeon  - B7   Canaanite city located north of Jerusalem which later became Israelite 

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  Gilgal  -  C7   "Circle of Stones" | Located near the Jordan River, although possibly several locations used the same name

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Gihon Springs: see City of David

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  Golgotha / Calvary  -  E7   Hill outside Jerusalem's walls on which Jesus was crucified | Traditional site is at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher; other possible location is outside the Garden Tomb

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  Haran / Charran  -  H3   Named for Abraham's brother Haran | Near the source of the Euphrates River | Important trading center mentioned in Assyrian inscriptions
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  Harmony, Pennsylvania   Located in Northeast Pennsylvania

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  Hebron / Mamre / Kirjath-arba  -  B8   Located in southern Judea | 20 miles south of Jerusalem | One of the oldest cities in the Levant | One of Judaism's Four Holy Cities

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  Hermon, Mount / Senir / Sirion  -  G4   Tallest mountain in the Holy Land at 9400 ft | Waters and springs feed the Jordan River, Sea of Galilee, and Dead Sea

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Hezekiah's Tunnel: see City of David

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Horeb, Mount: see Sinai

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Idumea: see Edom
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  Israel  -  A4   Geographic region in the Levant that God chose for His people in the Bible | Boundaries have changed many times through the years, but are typically divided into the regions below




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Jaffa: see Joppa​

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Jebus: see Jerusalem

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  Jericho / City of Palms  -  C7   World's oldest walled city | Tel-Aviv, a modern city, is located just north 

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  Jerusalem / Salem / Shalem / Ariel / Jebus / Aelia Capitolina  -  E8   One of the world's oldest cities | Considered holiest city in Judaism & Christianity, and 3rd holiest in Islam | Capital of modern Israel and Palestine

 

  Jezreel Valley / Plains of Esdraelon  -  B5   Largest valley in Israel | Fertile area used to grow many crops | Located on the Via Maris, a major​ trade route route between Africa and Asia, making it a strategic military location; Egyptians, Hittites, Israelites, Philistines, Assyrians, Syrians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Crusaders, Turks, and the British have all fought battles in that valley | The final end-of-the-word battle of Armageddon will also be fought here (see Megiddo)

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  Joppa / Jaffa / Tel-Aviv  -  A6   Mediterranean coastal port, one of world's oldest | Just north is Tel-Aviv, a modern port city

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  Jordan River  -  C6   Flows from Mount Hermon, through the Sea of Galilee, through the Jordan Valley, and ends in the Dead Sea | One of the world's most sacred rivers | Serves as a border between Israel and Syria and Jordan today

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  Judea / Yehud  -  B7   Mountainous region of Israel which included Jerusalem, the Shephelah to the Mediterranean, the Hill Country, Desert, and Wilderness, the Jordan Valley, and the Dead Sea
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  Judean Wilderness / Desert  -  B8   Hilly desert that lies east of Jerusalem and descends to the Dead Sea




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  Kadesh-barnea / En-mishpat  -  G4   "Water of Meribah" | Located in the southwest end of Israel in the desert

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  Kidron Valley / Cedron / Valley of Jehoshaphat  -  E8   Valley/ravine separating the Mount of Olives from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem | Small brook runs through the bottom

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Laish: see Dan

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Leshem: see Dan

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  Levant, Middle East  -  G4   Sub-regional area in the Middle East which contains Israel and nearby countries, including Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon

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Luxor: see Thebes

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Machpelah, Cave of: see Hebron

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  Magdala  -  C4   Fishing village on western shore of Sea of Galilee | Located on the Via Maris trade route

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Mamre: see Hebron
 
  ​Masada  -  B9   Isolated rock plateau | Located in the Judean Desert overlooking the Dead Sea | One of Israel's most popular tourist destinations today

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    • David hid from Saul in the area (1 Sam. 24:22; 1 Chron. 12:8)
    • King Herod built two winter palaces
    • Site of the Jews’ last stand during the A.D. 66-73 revolt against the Romans. 960 Jews killed themselves rather than surrender

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  Megiddo, Tel / Armageddon / Esdraelon  -  B5   Strategic military stronghold in Jezreel Valley along the Via Maris​ trade route from Egypt to Assyria

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Meribah: see Kadesh-barnea
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Middle East: see Levant

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  Midian  -  G5   "Judgement" | Located east of the Gulf of Aqaba | Midianites were nomadic, so their lands are somewhat undefined

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  Moab  -  G4   Mountainous desert region located east of the Dead Sea

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Moriah, Mount: see Temple Mount​

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Nablus: see Shechem

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  Nazareth  -  B4   Village in the hilly Galilee region

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Nineveh: capital of Assyria
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  Olives, Mount of / Olivet  -  F8   Mountain located opposite of the Temple Mount | Named for the olive groves which once covered its slopes




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  Patmos, Isle of   Island in the Aegean Sea

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  Persia  -  J4   Ancient city-state that stretched from modern-day Afghanistan to the Mediterranean | Founded by Cyrus the Great | Its capitals were Persepolis, Babylon, Susa/Shushan, and Ecbatana | Today its associated with Iran

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Rakkath: see Tiberias

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  Rome  -  A1   Capital of the ancient world | One of Europe's oldest continuously occupied cities 

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  Safed / Sepph / Tzefiya / Tzfat  -  C4   City in Upper Galilee | One of Judaism's Four Holy Cities
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    • Jerusalem Talmud listed it as one of the five elevated spots fires were lit to announce the New Moon and festivals during the Second Temple period
    • Became the principal center of the Kabbala in the 16th century
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Salem​: see Jerusalem
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  Samaria / Shomron  -  B6   Ancient city and region in the central Israel | Now part of the West Bank | Became headquarters of the Northern Kingdom of Israel | After 10 tribes carried away, Samaritans emerged as an ethnoreligious group, claiming the area for their own

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Scythopolis: see Beth She'an

 

Shalem: see Jerusalem

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  Shechem / Nablus / Sychar  -  B6   Most ancient sacred town in Samaria | Sits between Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal

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  Shiloh  -  B7   "He Whose it Is" | Located in Samaria and the modern-day West Bank | Located between Bethel and Shechem
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Shinar: see Babylon
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  Shushan / Susa  -  J4   Capital of Elam and Persia
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Siloam, Pool of: see City of David
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  Sinai, Mount / Horeb  -  F5   Mountain in the Sinai peninsula of Egypt | Possibly Jabal Mousa today

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Strato's Tower: see Caesarea

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Susa: see Shushan

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Sychar: see Shechem

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  Syria / Aram-Damascus  -  G3   Country/area north of Israel & Palestine | Original inhabitants were Semitic | Important cities included Ebla, Antioch, and Damascus | Conquered at different times by Sumerians, Mitanni, Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Hittites, Phoenicians, Arameans, Persians, Greeks, and Romans

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  Tabor, Mount  -  C4   Rounded mountain at the east end of the Jezreel Valley

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  Tabernacle   Portable temple from the time of Moses until the Temple of Solomon was built | Large tent-building with sectioned areas
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  Temple Mount / Solomon's Temple / Temple of Zerubbabel / Herod's Temple / The Noble Sanctuary / Jehovah-jireh  -  E8   Platform plaza built on Mount Moriah (sometimes referred to as Mount Zion) in Jerusalem | Housed the two Jewish temples: the Temple of Solomon and the Temple of Zerubbabel (rebuilt by Herod) | Currently houses the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque

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Tel-Aviv: see Jaffa

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  Thebes / Luxor / No  -  F6   Located on the Nile River 400 miles south of Cairo | Upper Egypt | Capital of Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdom Eras | Includes temple of Karnak

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  Tiberias / Rakkath  -  C4   Originally a pagan city built by Herod Antipas on western shore of the Sea of Galilee, but after the fall of Jerusalem, it became a major political and religious hub for the Jews, including the Sanhedrin | Considered one of Judaism's Four Holy Cities

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Tomb of the Patriarchs: see Hebron
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  Upper Room / Cenacle  -  D9   Room in Jerusalem which is the traditional site of the Last Supper

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Zion, Mount: see Temple Mount

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