It is nearly midway between the southern end of the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean.Beersheba in Fausset's Bible Dictionary Beersheba means "well of the oath". The southern limit of the Holy Land, as Dan in the N.: "from Dan to Beersheba" (compare in David's census, 1 Chronicles 21:...
It is nearly midway between the southern end of the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean.Beersheba in Fausset's Bible Dictionary Beersheba means "well of the oath". The southern limit of the Holy Land, as Dan in the N.: "from Dan to Beersheba" (compare in David's census, 1 Chronicles 21:...
Dates vary as to the time of Abraham, but it is generally believed to have been ca 2000 BC - during the Middle Bronze Age. It is likely the site of their encounter was near what would become the ancient city of Jebus. The Gihon Spring, a natural water source and one of the few in...
1.The Mediterranean Seawhich bordered the land of Israel on the east as far as Italy on the east. 2.The Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias, mainly associated with the life of Jesus. 3.The Dead Sea, Although it was not mentioned in the New Testament it was in southern ...
south was at the top of the mapin Al-Sharif al-Idrisi’s 1154 depiction of Africa and the Mediterranean region, as south was the direction of Mecca in Muslim mapmakers’ tradition. His maps contained no monsters and were more concerned with representing the world as it was without the ...
south was at the top of the mapin Al-Sharif al-Idrisi’s 1154 depiction of Africa and the Mediterranean region, as south was the direction of Mecca in Muslim mapmakers’ tradition. His maps contained no monsters and were more concerned with representing the world as it was without the ...
From the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean, and from there to the Atlantic, Spain is more diverse than stereotypes would have you believe. Paella and bullfighting may be Spanish, but neither defines this Iberian country. You’ll get to witness a wide range o
Constantinople was also located at the intersection of ancient trade routes. It was one of the central ports on traditional silk and spice routes. For this reason, it had a bright future in the Eastern Mediterranean trade. 2. The Division of the Roman Empire ...
Caesarea is an important site in Christian history. It was the place where Pontius Pilate governed during the time of Jesus. That was where Simon Peter converted the Roman, Cornelius, the first non-Jew to believe in Jesus. Paul was also imprisoned for two years in Caesarea. During the 3rd...
6 6.2.6 Describe the role of Egyptian trade in the eastern Mediterranean and Nile valley. 6 6.2.7 Understand the significance of Queen Hatshepsut and Ramses the Great. 6 6.2.8 Identify the location of the Kush civilization and describe its political, commercial, and cultural relations with ...