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PLACE NAMES
Place names, ancient and modern, are listed alphabetically. Many biblical names are fol-
lowed by alternative names. Such Arabic and Hebrew names are italicized.
Acre (Acco / Ptolemais / Tell el Fukhkhar/ [T. 'ilk ko])
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Here, Acre is followed by an alternative biblical name, the Greek name given to the city, the
Arabic name, an d finally, in square brackets, the anglicized Hebrew name used in modern
Israeli pub li cations. Anglicized Hebrew names often differ from names used in the RSV.
It should be noted that some modern towns and vill ages in Israel are not on the same site as
the biblical place of the same name. For example, the modern village Benei Beraq is not at
the Biblical Bene-berak: Bene(-)berak (Ibn beraq//Horvat Bene-beraq]).
Some of the alternative names listed are not shown on any map. They have been included for
information only.
Horvat and Khirbet mean `ruin'.
Tel and Tell mean a mound over an ancient site'.
T., Tel, and Tell are all listed under T.
PAGE NUMBERS
Page numbers follow a grid reference for each entry:
Tarsus
E2 16 9
F3 100, 128, 138, 159, 173, 1 78
The above indicates that on page 169 the town will be found in `square' Ez, whilst on pages
100, 128, etc it will be found in the `square' F3. An entry such as:
Deir el-Balah (insert) 183
indicates that Deir el-Balah has no grid reference an d is to be found in a box set within the
map on page 183.
Bold page numbers indicate a whole map, as in:
Judah (region an d kingdom) 133
INDEX OF PLACE NAMES
Abana (river Nahr Barada) Zi 14, X3 30, 33, 72, 84, 92, Io5, 11 4, 146,
Io5, 114 I50, 182
Abarim, Mountains of Y5 72 Actium D3 158, 172
Abdah [Avdat] (insert) 182 Adab (Bismaya) J4 1 79
Abdon (Khirbet Abdeh/[T. Avdon]) Adadah (Ar`arah/Aroer/[Horvat
X2 84 Aro `er]) W6 72, 85
Abel (Abel-beth-maacah/Abel- Adam (T. ed-Damiyeh) Y4 85, 114
maim/ T. Abit/[T. AveL Bet Adana/Adaniya (Seyhan) G3 Too
Ma'akha]) Y2 14, 72, 92, 105 Adasa (Khirbet Addasa) X5 151
Abel-beth-maacah see Abel Aden (Eden in Arabia) H8 Too
Abel-maim see Abel 'Ader Y6 183
Abel-mehola (T. Abu Sus) Y4 84, Adhaim (river) H3-4 67, III, 125
I05, 114 Adiabene (region) H3 159
Abel - shittim (Shittim/ T. ei- Adida (Hadid/ei-Haditheh/T. Hadid)
Hammam) W5 1 33, 15 1
E2 79 Admah (possible location of) Y6
Y5 72, 85, 11 4 72
Abelane (Abia et Qamh Y2 150
- see also Siddim, Valley of
Abila (T. Ahi1) Y3 133, 146, 150 Adora /Adoraim (Aduru /Dura)
Abilene (region) G4 159, 1 73 X5 Io5, 133, 146, 15 1
Abu Ghosh (Qaryat el- `Inab) X5 183 Y3 72
Abu Habbah (Sippar) H4 67, III, Adramyttium (Edremit) E3 159, 1 72
125, 128, 1 79 Adria, Sea of B2-C3 158
Abu Shusheh see Gezer Adriatic Sea
Abu Simbel F6 16, Ioo, 178 A3-B3 16
Abu Sir (Busiris) F4 128 BI 168
Abukir-Taufikiyeh (Canopus) F4 Adulis (Massawa) G7 Too
1 59, 173 Adullam (T. esh-Sheikh
Abydos (Dardanelles) see Madhkur/[Horvat Adullam])
Hellespont X5 72, 85, 92, Io5, 114, 133
Abydos (in Egypt, Arabet et- Aduru (Adora /Adoraim /Dura)
Madfuneh) F5 66, 128, 178 X5 Io5, 133, 146, 15 1
Accaron (Ekron/Khirbet ei- Y3 72
Mugann`/[T. Migne]) W5 72, Aegean Sea
85, 92 , I 05, 114, 133, I5I C2-D2 168-9
Acchabare (Akbaria) X3 15o C3-D3 16
Acco see Acre D3-E3 128, 138, 158-9, 172
Acco, Plain of X3 20 Aelana (Aila/ Aqaba) F5 159
Achaea (region) Aelia, Wall of 96
C2 168 Aenon (Khirbet Umm e1`Umdan) Y4
D3 138, 158, 172 I50
Achmetha (Hamadan) see Aetolia (region) D3 138
Ecbatana Afek see Aphek
Achor, Valley of (e1-Bugei'a) X5 84, Affuleh [Afula] X3 182
Io5 Africa (Roman province) B4 - C4 158
Achshaph (Khirbet et-Harbaj/[T. Afula (Affuleh) X3 182
Regev?]) X3 72, 84 Agrigentum (Agrigento / Girgenti)
Achzib (Chezib/Khirbet TeL ei- B3 158
Beid/[Horvat Lavnin?]) W5 72, Agrippa's Wall 96
114 Agrippias (Anthedon/d- Biakhiyeh)
Achzib (Ecdippa/ez-Zib/[T. Akhziv]) V5 133, 1 4 6 , 15 1
G4 178 Agrippina (Kaukab ei -Hava) Y3
X2 72, 84, 114, I50, 182 I50
Acrabbein (Akrabatta/Akra bat- Ahlab (Khirbet el-Mahaiib/Mahalab)
tene/Aqraba) X4 133, 151 X2 84, 114
Acre (Acco /Ptolemais /Tell ei- Ahnes el-Medineh (Heradeopolis)
Fukhkhar/[T. Akko]) D4 78
E3 169 F5 66
G4 66, Too, IIO, 159, 173 Ahnus F5 178
Ai (Aialon /Aiath /et-Te) Alexandria (Antio chia
E2 79 Margin
/Mary/Merv) M3
X5 72, 85, r05, 114, 151, 183 129
Aialon see Ai Alexandria Arachsin (Ghazni)
Aiath see Ai N4 12 9, 139
Aijalon (Yafo) X5 72, 85, 105 Alexandria (in Carmania,
Aila (Aelana / Aqaba) F5 159 Gulashkird) L5 129, 139
Ain (Ain-rimmon/ En- Alexandria (in Egypt,
rimmon /Khirbet Iskandariyeh)
Khuweiifeh/[Tei D3 169
Hahf]/Timmon) W6 133, 183 E4 16, 128, 138, 159, 173, 178
Ain ed-Duyuk X5 183 Alexandria (in Syria, Alexandretta)
Ain el-Ma`mudiyeh X5 183 G3 1 38 , 173
Ain el-Weiba? (Oboth) E3 79 Alexandria (Troas)
Ain Feshkha (En- Eglaim) X5 1 33, D2 169
183 E3 1 59, 1 72
Ain Husb (Hazazan- Alexandria Arin
tamar /Hazeva/ Tamar, (Artacoana /Herat) M4 1 39
fortress) Alexandria Kapisa N3 1 39
E3 79 Alexandrium (Qarn Sartabeh,
X7 72 , 92 , 105 fortress) X4 133, 146, 151
Ain Karim X5 183 Alexandropolis (Kandahar) N4
Ain Qedeis (insert) 182 12 9, 139
Ain Qudeirat (insert) 182 Aligora (Soli in Cyprus) F3 128
Ain Tabgha (Heptapegon) Y3 182 Alishar (Alisar Hyk/Ankuwa) G3
Ain-rimmon (Ain/ En- 66, 178
rimmon/Khirbet Khuweil 'Alma (Alema/Helam) Z3 92
feh/[TetHalifJ/ Timmon) W6 Almon - diblathaim
1 33, 18 3 (B ethdiblathaim / Dabaloth? /K
Akbaria (Acchabare) X3 150 hirbet Deieitat esh-Shergiyeh?)
Akhetaton (Amarna/Tell et - Amarna) Y5 105, 11 4, 133
F5 66, 100,178 Alulos (Halhul/Haihui) X5 151
Akhisar (Thyatira) Amalekites (people) V6-W7 92
D2 169 Amanus Mountains
E3 1 59, 172 G2-3 16
Akkad (region) H4 J4 67, 125 G3 110
Akrabatta Amarna (Akhetaton/ Tell etAmarna)
(Acrabbein /Akrabattene/ Agra F5 66, 100, 178
- ba) X4 133, 15 1 Amasea G2 159, 173
Akrabattene see Acrabbatta Amastris F2 1 59, 173
Akrabbim, Ascent of (Naqb es - Safa) Amathus (in Cyprus) F4 128, 178
X7 1 4, 72 , 85 Amathus (in Palestine, TeL Aromata)
Alaa Hyk F2 178 Y4 146, 150
Alalakh (Atshana/Tett Atshana) G3 Amfipolis see Amphipolis
66, 100, 178 Amida (Diyarbakir) H3 100
Alashehir (Philadelphia) Amisus (Samsun) G2 159, 173
D2 169 'Amman
E3 1 59, 172 (Philadelphia/Rabbah/Rabbath
Alashiya see Cyprus -ammon)
Alborz (Elburz) Mountains L3-M3 E2 79
17 G4 100, 138, 173, 178
Aleiyan (Kedemoth) Y5 72, 85 Y5 72, 85, 92, 105, 114, 133, 146, 15 1,
Alema (Alma/Helam) Z3 92 183
Aleppo Ammathus (Hammam
(Berea /Beroea/Haieb/Hatab in Tabariyeh/Harnmarn
Syria) G3 67, loo, 110, 128, 138, Teveriya /(Harne
1 79 Teveriya]/Hammath) Y3 84,
Alexandretta see Alexandria (in 150
Syria) Ammon (Oasis of Siwa) E5 138
Ammon (region) Apennine Mountains
G4 ITO, 124, 128 A3 16
Y4-Z4 92 , 114 B2 158
Y5 133 Aphairema
Y5-Z5 20 (Ephraim /Ephron/Ophrah/ et-
Z4-5 72, 85, Too, 105 Taiyibeh) X5 85, 92, 105, 133, 151
Ammonia (Paraetonium) E4 138 Aphek (in Asher, Aphik/T.
Amorites (people) Y4-6 72 Kurdaneh/[T. Afeq]) X3 84
Amorium F3 173 Aphek (in Benjamin) see Antipatris
Amphipolis (Amfipolis/Neochori) Aphek (in Transjordan, En-gev/Fiq)
Ci 168 Y3 105
D2 172 Aphek, Tower of (Majdat Yaba) W4
Amu Darya (river Oxus) 151
Lz-N3 12 9, 139 Aphek/Pegai (Antipatris/ Tell Ras
02-4 17 e1-Ain) W4
'Ana (Anat) H4 125 Aphik (Aphek in Asher/ T.
Anab (Khirbet Anab es -Seghireh) Kurdaneh/[T. Afeq]) X3 84
W6 85 Apollonia (Pollina)
Anaharath (en-Na`ura?) X3 72 C,/2 168
Ananiah (et-Azariyeh /Bethany) X5 D2 158, 172
146, 151 Apollonia Sozusa (Arsuf) W4 133,
Anat (Ana) H4 125 146, 151
Anathoth (Ras et-Kharrubeh) X5 85, Appia F3 173
92, 105, 114, 133, 15 1 Appian Way Bz-C2 158
Anathu Borcaeus (Khirbet Berqit) Appii Forum Bz 158
X4 151 'Aqaba (Aelana/Aila) F5 159
Anatolia (Asia, region) 'Aqaba, Gulf of
D2 169 D4-E3 79
E3 159, 172-3 F4 16
E3-G3 178 Agar Quf H4 179
Ancona B2 158 Agraba
Ancyra F3 138, 1 59, 173 (Acrabbein/Akrabbata/Akraba-
Andros (island) D3 178 ttene) X4 133, 151
Ankara Ar (e1-Misna) Y6 72, 114
E2 169 Arabah, Sea of see Dead Sea
F3 178 Arabah, The (et-Ghor)
Ankuwa (Alishar/Alistar Hyk) E3 79
G3 66, 178 F4 16
Ano-Englianos (Pylos) D3 66, 178 X6 14
Anshan (Tall -i Matyan) (region and Y3-4 84-5, 92, 114
city) K4 125, 129 Y4 33, 72, 105
Antakiyeh/Antakya see Antioch see also insert on 182
(in Syria) Arabbeh (Arubboth) X4 72, 92
Antalya (Attalia) Arabet el-Madfuneh (Abydos in
D2 169 Egypt) F5 66, 128, 178
F3 159, 173, 178 Arabia (region)
Anthedon (Agrippias /et-Biakhiyeh) G4 J6 67, TOO, 110-11, 128-9, 138-9
V5 133, 146, 15i see also Nabataean Kingdom
Anti-Lebanon Mountains Yi 14 Arabian Desert
Antioch on Chrysorhoas E3/4-F3/4 79
(Gerasa/ Gergesa/Jerash) G4-H4 1 59
G4 1 73, 178 H445 16-17
Y4 133, 138, 146, 150, 182 Z4-5 1 4, 20, 30, 33
Antioch (in Syria, Arachosia (region) M4 -N4 129, 139
Antakiyeh /Antakya) Arad (T.Arad)
E2 169 E2 79
G3 16, 138, 159, 173, 178 X6 183
Antioch in Pisidia (Yalva) see also Great Arad
D3 169 Aradus (Arvad/Erwad/Ruwad) G4
F3 159, 173, 178 66, TOO, ITO, 124, 128
Antiochia Margiana Araks (river Aras/Araxes) J3 129,
(Alexandria/Mary/Merv) M3 1 39, 159
129 Aral Sea 02-3 17
Antiochus, Kingdom of F3 173 Aram (in Syria) Zz 72
Antipatris (Aphek/ Pegai / Tell Ras Aram (region) see Syria (region)
e1-Ain) W4 72, 85, 133, 146, 15 1, ',Iraq el-Emir Y5 133, 183
183 Ar`arah (Adadah/Aroer /[Horvat
Antium (Anzio) B2 158 Aro`er]) W6 72, 85
Anzio see Antium Ararat (Urartu, region) see
Apamea (in Phrygia, Armenia
Celaenae/Famiyeh) F3 138, Aras (river Araks/Araxes) J3 129,
1 73 1 39, 159
Apamea (in Syria, Famiya, Qat` at Araxes (river Araks/Aras) J3 129,
Mudiq) G3 159, 173 1 39, 159
Arbatta (region) 1V3-X3 133 Baths of (Maiumas Ascalon) V5
Arbela (in Assyria, Arbil/Erbil) H3 I5I
67, roo, III, 128, 1 38 , 159 F4 66, Boo, 124
Arbela (in Galilee, Khirbet Irbid) X3 W5 30, 33, 72, 85, 92, Io5, 114, 133,
133, 182 146, 151, 183
Arbela (in Transjordan, Beth- Ashqelon see Ashkelon
arbel/Irbid) Y3 Io5, 133, 150 Ashtaroth (Tell Ashtarah) Z3 72, 84,
Arbil see Arbela (in Assyria) Io5, 114
Arca (region) G4 159, 173 Asia (Anatolia, region)
Archelais (in Cappadocia) F3 159, E3 1 59, 172-3
1 73 E3-G3 178
Archelais (in Judea, Khirbet Auja et- see also Seleucid Empire
Tahta) X5 146, 151 Asia Minor (region)
Ardashir (Artaxata) H2 159 Bi-E, 79
Areius (river Heri Rud) M3-N3 139 D3-G2 16
Areopolis (Rabbathmoab/Khirbet Asochis (Shihin/Khirbet et-Lon) X3
er-Rabba) Y6 1 33
(Arretium) B2 158 Asor (Nazor/Yazur) W4 85, 114
Argob (region) Z3 72 Asphaltitis, Lake see Dead Sea
Y3-Z3 92 Asqalan see Ashkelon
Argos D3 66, 178 Asshur (Qal`at Sherqat) H3 Ioo, III,
Aria (region) M4 129, 139 I25, 128, 1 79
Arieus (river) M3 -4 129 Assiut
Arimathea (Astut/Asyut /Lycopolis /Sint )
(Rathamin/Ramathaim/ F5 II0, 138
Ramathaim-zophim) X4 133, Assos (Behramky)
151 D2 169
Ariminum (Rimini) B2 158 E3 159, 172, 178
Aristobulias (KhirbetIstabui) X6 15i Assuwa (region) E2-3 66
Armenia (Ararat /Urartu, region) Assyria (region)
G3-H3 6 7 H3 67
H3 III, I25, 128, 138 H3 J4 Boo, IIo, 125
H3 J3 179 Assyrian Empire no-ii
Armenia, Kingdom of H2 J3 159 Astrabad (Gorgan) K3 12 9, 139
Armenia, Lesser G2-3 159 Astut Assiut/Asyut/ Lycop olis /Ship
Arnon (river, Wadi Mojib) F5 II0, 138
E2 79 Aswan (Syene) F6 66, Ioo, Ho, 124,
Y6 1 4, 72, 85, 92, I 05, 114, 133, 146, 128, 138
I5I, 183 Asyut see Astut
Aroer (in Moab, Ara`ir) Y6 14, 72, Ataroth (in Ephraim, T. Mazar) X4
85, 92, Io5, 11 4, 183 85
Aroer (in Negeb, Ataroth (Khirbet Attarus) Y5 72,
Adadah/ Ar` arah/[Horvat Io5, 114
Aro`er]) W6 72, 85 Athens
Arpad (T. Erfad) G3 II0, I25, 128 C2 168
Arrapkha (Kirkuk) H3 Boo, III, 125, C3 16
128 D3 66, 124, 128, 138, 158, 172, 178
Arretium (Arezzo) B2 158 Athlit (Buculon Polis/Pilgrims'
Arsinoe F4 138 Castle) W3 150, 182
Arslan Tash G3 1 79 Athribis (T. Atrib)
Arsuf (Apollonia Sozusa) W4 133, B3 78
146, 151 F4 II0
Artacoana (Alexandria Atrak (river) M3-N3 17
Arin/Herat) M4 139 'At shana (Alalakh/Tell 'At shana)
Artaxata (Ardashir) H2 159 G3 66, Ioo, 178
Arubboth (Arabbeh) X4 72, 92 Attalia (Antalya)
Arumah (Khirbet el-`Ormeh) D2 169
X3-4 72 F3 159, 173, 178
X4 85 Auja el-Ha fir (Nessana/[Nitsana])
Arus X4 I5I F4 178
Arvad (Aradus/Erwad/Ruwad) G4 see also insert on 182
66, TOO, II0, 124, 128 Auranitis (region) Z3 146
Asagarta (Sagartia, region) K6-L4 Avaris (Rameses/Pi-
129 Ramesse/ Qantir)
Ascalon see Ashkelon B3 78
Ashan (Khirbet Asan) W6 85 F4 66
Ashdod (Azotus/Isdud/[T. Ashdod]) Avdat (`Abdah) (insert) 182
D2 79 Axius (river) D2 1722
F4 128, 138, 151 Ayia Triada (Hagia Triada) D3 178
W5 72, 85, 92, I 05, 114, 133, 146 Azaz (Khazazu) G3 124-5
Asher (tribe and land of) X2-3 84, Azekah (Tell Zakariyeh/[T. Azeqa])
195, 114 E2 79
Ashkelon W5 85, I 05, 114, 133, 183
(Ascalon/ Asgaian/[Ashgeion]) Azmon (Qeseimeh) D3 79
Azotus see Ashdod E2 79
Azotus Paralius (Minet el-Qala`) W6 1 4, 30, 92, 146 , 151
W5 I5I, 183 Beerzeth (Berzetho IBir Zeit) X5
Azov, Sea of Fi-G, 16 1 33, I5I
Behistun (Bisutun) J4 129, 179
Baal-gad Y2 84 Behramky (Assos)
Baal-hazor (T. Apr) X5 92, 105 D2 169
Baal - meon (Beth-meon/Beth-baal- E3 1 59, 1 72 , 178
meon/Beon/Ma`in) Y5 72, 85, Beidha (insert) 182
105, 114, 183 Beirut see Berytus
Baal - peor (Beth-peor/Khirbet Ayun Beit Alfa (Beth Alpha) X3 182
Musa) Y5 85, ,o5 Beit Anan (Beth-hanan) X5 92
Baal-shalisha(h) (Kefr Thitth) X4 85, Beit Atab? (Lehi) X5 85
Io5 Beit Hashish (Beth Hashi) X3 182
Baal-zephon C3 78 Beit Illo (Ilon) X5 15i
Baalah (Kiriath jearim /Deir el- Beit Jabr et - Tahtani (Taurus,
Azhar/T. Qiryat Ye`arim) X5 fortress) X5 15i
85, 92, 114, 133 Beit Jibrin (Beth-
Baalah, Mount (Mudhar) W5 85, Gubrin/Betogabri) W5 146,
105, 114 I5I, 183
Baalath? (Qatra?) W5 85, 92, 105, Beit Jimal W5 183
114 Beit Lahm see Bethlehem
Baalbek (Heliopolis in Syria) G4 Beit Nabala ([Horvat
1 73, 178 Nevallat]/Neballat) W5 133
Bab ed-Dra' Y6 72, 183 Beit Nattif (Bethletepha) W5 15i, 183
Babylon (in Egypt, Fostat) F5 159 Beit Shearim see Beth Shearim
Babylon (in Mesopatamia) Beit Sur see Beth-zur
H4 67, 100, III, I25, 128, 138, 159, Beit `Ur el-Foqa (Upper Beth-
1 79 horon) X5 85, 92, I5I
J3 17 Beit `Ur et - Tahta (Lower Beth-
Babylonia (region) H4 J4 67, 100, horon) X5 85, 92, I5I
III, 125 Beitin see Bethel
Baa (el-Bugqa) X3 150, 182 Belgrade (Beograd/ Singidunum)
Bactra (Balkh) N3 129 D2 158
Bactria (region) M3 -N3 129, 139 Belus (river Kedron/Nahr Rubin)
Badari F5 178 W5 151
Bahnassa (Oxyrhynchus) F4 159, Bemesilis (el-Meseliyyeh) X4 150
178 Bene - berak (Benei -berak/Ihn
Bahrain (Dilmun) K5 67, 100 beraq/[Horvat Bene-beraq]) W4
Balikh (river) G3 110, 125 114, 183
Balikhu (T. Djigte) G3 125 Bene -jaakan (Beeroth/Birein) D3
Balkan Mountains B2-C2 16 79
Balkh (Bactra) N3 129 Benei-berak (modern Benei-beraq)
Balu'a Y6 183 W4 183
Baluchistan (region) M5-N6 17 Beneventum (Benevento) B2 158
Banias (Beth-rehob/Rehob) Y2 84, Beni-hasan
92 B5 78
Banias (Caesarea Philippi/Paneas) F5 66, 178
see Caesarea Philippi Benjamin (tribe and land of) X5 85,
Bashan (Der`a/Edrei) Z3 72, 84, 105 Io5
Bashan (region) Beograd (Belgrade/Singidunum)
G4 TOO D2 158
Y2-Z3 92 Beon see Baal-meon
Y3-Z2 1 4, 30 Beracah Vale of (Wadi Ghar) X5-6
Y3-Z3 20, 72, 84, 105 fo5
Basir? (Bathyra) Z2 146 Berea (Beroea/Haleb/Halab) see
Batanea (region) Y3 -Z3 146 Aleppo
Baths of Ascalon W5 15i Berea (in Palestine, Nebi Samwit?)
Bathyra (Basir?) Z2 146 X5 151
Battir (Bethir) X5 183 Berea (in Syria) see Aleppo
Bawit F5 178 Berenike G6 Iota
Bedrai (Der) J4 I25, 128 Bergama see Pergamum
Beer (el-Bireh) X3 84 Beroea (in Greece/Macedonia, Verria)
Beer-Sheba (T. es-Seba`/(T. Beer C2 168
Sheva`]) D2 158, 172
F4 66 Beroea (in Syria) see Aleppo
VV6 33, 72, 85, 105, 114, 133, 183 Bersabe see Beersheba
see also insert on 182 Bersabe (in Galilee, Khirbet Abu esh-
Beer-Sheba, Valley of (Wadi Bir Sheba`) X3 15o
es- Seba`) W6 14 Bersinya? (Rogelim) Y3 92
Beeroth (Benejaakan/Birein) D3 79 Berytus (Beirut) G4 66, Iota, 110,
Beeroth (in Benjamin, Nebi 138, 1 59, 173
Samwit?) X5 85, 92, 133 Berzetho (Beerzeth/Bir Zeit) X5
Beersheba (Bersabe) 1 33, I5I
Besara (Khirbet Bir el-Beider) X3 150 Beth-nimrah (T. el-Bleibil) Y5 72, 85
Besor, Brook (Wadi Beth-peor (Baal-peor/Khirbet Ayun
Ghazzeh/[Habesor]) V6-W6 85, Musa) Y5 85, 505
92, 105, 114, 15 1 Bethphage X5 151
Bet Dagan see Beth-dagon Beth-rehob (Banias/Rehob) Yz 84,
Bet Dagan (Beth-dagon/Khirbet 92
Dajun) W5 72, 85, 114 Beth-rehob (region) Y1-2 92
Bet Lehem Hagelilit see Bethlehem Bethsaida-Julias (el-Araj) Y3 146,
(in Galilee) 150
Beth Alpha (Beit Alfa) X3 182 Beth-shan (Beth-
Beth Hashitta [Beit Hashitta] X3 shean / Scythopolis / T. el-
182 Husn/[T. Bet Sheen])
Beth She'arim (Hippeum/[Beit G4 178
Shearim]/Sheikh Abreiq) X3 X4 84, 114, 133
146, 15o, 182 X4/Y4 30 , 92, 546, 150
Beth-anath (Safed el-Battikh?) X2 72, Y3 182
84 Y4 72
Bethany (Ananiah/et-Azariyeh) X5 Beth-shean see Beth-shan
146, 151 Beth-shemesh (in Egypt) see
Betharamphtha (Julias / Livias /T. Heliopolis (in Egypt)
er-Rarneh) Y5 146, 151 Beth-shemesh (in Judah, Tell er-
Beth-arbel see Arbela (in Rumeileh/[T. Bet Shemesh]) W5
Transjordan) 72, 8 5, 92 , 105, 114, 183
Beth-aven see Bethel Bethsura see Beth-zur
Beth-baal-meon see Baal-meon Bethul/Bethuel (Khirbet er-Ras)
Beth-basi (Khirbet Beit Bassa) X5 133, W6 85
151 Beth-yerah (Khirbet el-
Beth-dagon (Khirbet Dajun/ [Bet Kerak /Philoteria/[T. Bet Yerah])
Dagan]) W5 72, 85, 114 Y3 72, 1 33, 150, 182
Beth-diblathaim (Almon-diblath Beth-zaith (Bezeth/Beit Zeita) X5
aim/Dabaloth?/ Khirbet Deleitat 1 33, 15 1
esh-Sherqiyeh?) Y5 505, 11 4, 133 Beth-zechariah (Khirbet Beit
Beth-eden (Bit-adini/ Eden, region) Zekaria) X5 133, 151
G3 IIO-Is Beth-zur (Bethsura/Khirbet
Beth-eglaim (Te ll el-Ajjul) Tubeiga/[Beit Sur]) X5 85, 105,
F4 178 1 33, 15 1, 183
V6 72 Betogabri (BeitJibrin/Beth Gubrin)
see also insert on 183 W5 146, 151, 183
Bethel (Beitin/Beth-aven/Luz) Betonim (Khirbet Batneh) Y5 85
E2 79 Beycesultan E3 r78
G4 66 Beyond the River (region) G3-4
X5 3o, 33, 72, 85, 92, 105, 114, 133, 128
151, 183 Bezek (Khirbet lbziq) X4 84
Beth-ezel (Deir el-Asal) W6 114 Bezer? (Bozrah/Urnm el-Amad?) Y5
Beth-gamul (Khirbet el- ej-Jumeil) Y6 72 , 85, 105, 114
114 Bezeth (Beth-zaith/ Belt Zeita) X5
Beth-gilgal see Gilgal (near Jericho) 133, 1 5 1
Beth-Gubrin (BeitJibrin/ Betogabri) Bileam see Ibleam
W5 146, 151, 183 Bir 'Ali (Canneh/Qana) J8 too
Beth-haccherem (Khirbet Bir Zeit (Beerzeth/Berzetho) X5
Salih/[Ramat Rahel]) X5 114, 1 33, 15 1
533, 183 Birein (Beeroth/Bene-jaakan) D3
Beth-haggan (En- 79
gannim / Ginae /Jenin) X4 30, Birket Qarun see Qarun
72, 84, 105 Bits Nimrud (Borsippa) H4 67, n1,
Beth-hanan (Beit Anan) X5 92 128, 179
Beth-horon X5 72, 105, 133 Bishapar K.4 179
Lower (Beit `Ur et-Tahta) X5 85, Bismaya (Adab) J4 179
92, 15 1 Bisutun (Behistun) J4 129, 179
Upper (Beit `Ur el-Foqa) X5 85, 92, Bit-adini see Eden (region)
151 Bithynia and Pontus (region)
Bethir (Battir) X5 183 Es-F, 169
Beth jeshimoth (T. el-Azeimeh) Y5 E2-F2 173
72, 85 F2 1 59
Bethlehem (in Galilee, Beit see also Pontus
Lahm/[Bet Lehem Hagelilit]) X3 Bitter Lake, Great and Little C3 78
85 Black Sea (Euxine Sea/Pontus
Bethlehem (in Judah, Beit Lahm) X5 Euxinus)
72, 84, 92, 105, 114, 133, 146, 15 1, CI-J2 16
183 E,-F, 169
Bethletepha (Beit Nattif) W5 151, E2-G2 173
183 E2-H2 66-7, II0-II, 124-5, 128, 138,
Bethmaus (T Ma`um) Y3 150 1 78- 9
Beth-meon see Baal-meon F2-G2 159
Boazky (Hattusa/Pteria) F2 66, Cana (Khirbet Qana) X3 150
128, 138, 178 Canaan, Land of 72, 84
Bokhara M3 129 Canaan (region)
Bologna B2 158 D2-E2 79
Bononia B2158 F4-G4 66
Borim (Khirbet Burin/[Horvat Borin]) Canea (Cydoni a/Khania)
X4 105 C3 16
Borsippa (Birs Nimrud) H4 67, III, D3 138
128, 1 79 Canneh (Bir Ali/Qana) J8 100
Bosora see Bozrah Canopus (Abukir-Taufikiyeh) F4 159,
Bosphorus 1 73
D2 16 Canusium C2158
E2 1 59, 173 Capar Ganaeoi Y2 150
Bosporan Kingdom Gi 1 59 Caparorsa (Khirbet Khorsa) X6 151
Bostra see Bozrah Capernaum (T. Hum/[Kefar
Bozkath (Dawaiimeh) W5 114 Nahum]) Y3 146, 150, 182
Bozrah (Bosora/Bostra/Burra eski- Capharabis (Khirbet et-Bis) W5
Sham) 151
E3 79 Capharsalama (Khirbet Irha?) X5151
G4 100, 173 Caphartobas (et-Taiyibeh/Kefar
see also insert on 182 Turban? /Tob)
Bozrah (in Moab, Bezer? /Umm X5 151
eLAmad?) Y5 72, 85, 105, 114 Z3 84, 92
Brundidium (Brindisi) C2 158 Caphtor see Crete
Bubastis (Pi - beseth/ Tell Basta) Capitolias Y3 150
B3 78 Capnarsaba W4151
F4 124, 138, 178 Cappadocia
Bucolon Polis (Atht/Pilgrims' (Katpatuka /Kappadokia,
Castle) W3 150, 182 region)
Buhen (Wadi Haifa) F6 100 E2 -Fi 169
Burj el-Isaneh (eL - Burj/Jeshanah) F2-G2 128
X4 105 F3-G3 138 , 1 59, 173
Bursa (Prusa) E2 159, 173 Capparetaea (Khirbet Kufr Hatta)
Busiris (Abu Sir) w4 151
B3 78 Capreae (Capri, island) B2 158
F4 128 Capua (Campania/Santa Maria di
Busra eski-Sham see Bozrah Capua Vetere) B2 158
(Bosora) Carchemish (Europus /Jerabius in
Buto (T. et-Far`ain) A2 78 Syria) G3 67, 100, 110, 125, 128,
Buz (region) G5 100 138, 1 59, 179
Byblos (Gebal/Jebeit) Caria (region) E3 124, 128, 138, 172-3
F3 16 Cariathiareim (Deir et- Azhar) W5
G4 66, loo, Ho, 124, 128, 138, 178 151
Byzantium Carmania (region) L5-M5 129,
(Constantinople/ Istanbul) 1 39
DI 169 Carmel (in Judah, Kennel) X6 14,
E2 128, 138, 1 59, 173 92, 105
Carmel, Mount (Jebel Mar Etyas)
Cabul (Chabulon/Kabul) X3 8 4, 92, W3-Y3 30, 33, 72, 84, 92 , 105,
150, 182 11 4, 133, 146 , 150
Cadasa (Qadas) Y2 150 Carni/o
Caesarea (in Cappadocia, (Karnaim/Sheikh Sa/d) Z3 72,
Kayseri/Mazaca) G3 159, 173, 105, 114
178 Carpathos (island, Scarpanto)
Caesarea (Strato's D3 16
Tower / Qeisariyeh/[Qeisari]) E3 178
E3 169 Carrhae see Haran
F4 159, 173 Ca rt hage B3 158
w3/4 146, 150, 182 Casphor (Caspin/Chaspho/Khisfin)
W4 30, 33 Y3 133
Caesarea Philippi (Paneas/Banias) Caspian Sea (Hyrcanian Sea/Mare
G4 1 38 , 1 59, 173 Caspium)
Y2 14, 146, 150 J2-K3 III, 125, 129, 139
Cairo D4169 K 2-3 67, 179
Calah (Kalkhu/Nimrud) H3 67, 100, K3 TOO
III, 12 5, 179 L3-N2 17
Calchedon (Chalcedon/Kadiky) Caspin (Casphor/Chaspho/Khisfin)
E2 138, 173 Y3 133
Callirrhoe (Zarat /Zereth - shahar) Catana/Catania G3 158
Y5 85, 146, 151 Cataoniae (Comana Cappadociae)
Calno (Calneh/Kullanky) G3 G3 173
110 Cataract, First
Campania (Capua/Santa Maria di F5 16
Capua Vetere) B2 158 F6 66
Caucasus Mountains Cirene see Cyrene
H2-.12 128-9 Citium (Larnaka) F4 128, 138, 173,
J2-L2 16-17 178
Cauda (island, Gaudos/ Gavdos) Claudiopolis (in Bithynia) Fz 173
D4 158, 172 Claudiopolis (in Cilicia, Kirshu) F3
Cave of Letters X6 183 124
Cedron (brook) see Kidron, Brook Cnidus E3 159, 172
Cedron (Kedron/Qatra) W5 133, 151 Cnossos E3 66, 138, 178
Celaenae (Apamea in Coa see Kue
Phrygia/Famiyeh) F3 138, 1 73 Coele-Syria (region) G4 138
Cenchrea(e) (Kechries) Colchi (people) Hz 128
Cz 168 Colchis (region) Hz 159
D3 158, 172 Colonia Amasa
Cephalonia (island, Kefallinia) B3 (Emmaus/ Imwas/Mozah/Nic
16 opolis/Qaloniyeh) W5 133, 1 46,
Cerigo (island, Cythera/Kithira) 151, 183
C3 16 Colophon E3 178
D3 178 Colossae
Ceyhan (river Jeyhan/Pyramos), G3 D2 169
1 73, 179 E3 159, 172
Chabulon (Cabul/Kabul) X3 8 4, 92, Comana Cappadociae (Cataoniae)
150, 182 G3 173
Chagar Bazar H3 179 Comana Pontica Gz 1 59, 173
Chalcedon (Calchedon/Kadikoy) Commagene (Kummukhu, region)
E2 138, 173 G3 TOO, IIO, 128, 138, 159,
Chalcis (region) G4 173 1 73
Chasphor/Chaspho Constantinople see Byzantium
(Caspin/Kisfin) Y3 133 Coptos (Kuft) F5 128
Chephirah (T. Kefireh) X5 85 Corcyra see Corfu
Cherith, Brook (Wadi Yabis) Y4 Coreae (T. el-Mazar) X4 151
Io5, 150 Corfu (Corcyra, island)
Chersonesus F2 159 B3 16
Chesulloth (Chisloth- C3 138
tabor/Exaloth/Iksal) X3 159 Corinth
Chezib (Achzib/Khirbet Tel el- Cz 168
Beid/(I,brvat Lavnin?]) W5 72, 114 D3 124, 128, 138, 158, 172
Chinnereth/Chinneroth Corsica (island) Az 158
(Gennesaret/ Ginessar / Tell el- Cos (island and city)
`Ureimeh/IT. Kinrot] Y3 84, D2 169
105, 146, 150, 182 E3 178
Chinnereth/Chinneroth, Sea of Cotiaeum E3 173
see Galilee, Sea Of Cradle of Gold (Ophir) G6-H6 67,
Chios (island) T00, III
C3 16 Crete (Caphtor/Keftiu)
D2 169 C3-D3 16, 168-9
E3 15 8- 9, 1 72, 178 D3-E3 66, IIO, 124, 128, 138, 158,
Chisloth-tabor 172, 178
(Chesulloth/Exaloth/Iksat) X3 Crimea (Cimmerian Chersonese)
150 Ei-Fi 16
Chittim see Cyprus Crocodilon Polis (T. el-Malat) W3
Chorasmia (Khwarizm, region) Lz- 150
M2 139 Crocodilopolis (Fayum/Medinet el-
Chorazin (Khirbet Kerazeh) Y3 146, Fayum) F5 178
150, 182 Croton C3 158
Cilicia (Kizzuwatna/Khilakku, Ctesiphon H4 138, 159, 179
region) Curium F4 178
E2 160 Cush see Ethiopia
F3 110, 128, 138 Cuthah (T. Ibrahim) H4 67, III,
F3-G3 66, 178 125
port of (Magarsus) G3 178 Cyclades (islands) C3 16
Cilicia and Syria (region) Cydonia (Khania)
F3-G3 173 C3 16
G3-4 1 59 D3 138
Cilicia Trachea (region) F3 124, Cyprus
1 59, 173 (Ala shiya / Iadanana / Chittim /
Cilician Gates, (pass) Kittim)
F3 173 Di 79
F3-G3 138 E2-E3 169
G3 128 F3 16
Cimmerian Chersonese (Crimea) F3-F4 66, Ioo, IIo, 124, 128, 138,
Ei - Fi 16 1 59, 173, 178
Cimmerians (people) Cyprus (T. el-Agabeh, fortress) X5
F3 128 146, 151
Gimarrai (Gomer) F3 Ho Cyrenaica (Put, region)
C3 169 Dedan Oasis (et-`Uta) G5 67, 100,
c4 16 IIO, 125, 128
D4 66, 138, 158 Deir el-Asal (Beth- ezel) W6 114
Cyrene (Cirene) D4 128, 138, 158 Deir el -Azhar see Baalah (Kiriath-
Cyropolis (Kura /Uratube) N2 129, jearim)
1 39 Deir el -Azhar (Cariathiareim) W5
Cyrus (river Kura) J2 12 9, 139 151
Cythera (island, Cerigo /Kithira) Deir el-Balah (insert) 183
C3 16 Deir el-Qilt X5 183
D3 178 Deir el-Quruntul X5 183
Cyzicus E2 159, 172, 178 Deir Ghassaneh (Zeredah) X4 92, 105
Deir Mar Jiryis W5 183
Dabaloth see Beth-diblathaim Deir Tasa F5 178
Dabaritta/D aberath/ Dabira/Dab Delos (island) E3 138, 178
uriyeh (Khirbet Dabur) X3 150 Delphi
Dacia (region) DI 158 C2 168
Dahna (desert) K5-6 17 D3 128, 138, 172, 178
Dakhla Oasis E5 16 Der (Bedrai) J4 125, 128
Dalmatia (Illyricum, region) C2 158 Der`a (Bashan/Edrei) Z3 72, 84, 105
Damascus (esh-Sham) Derbe (Kerti Hyk)
E3 169 E2 169
G3 16 F3 159, 173
G4 66, loo, 110, 124, 128, 138, 159, Desert
1 73, 178 Dasht-e Kavir M3/4 17
Zi 1 4, 30, 33, 72, 84, 105, 114, 146 Dasht-e Lut M4 17
Damascus Plain Z2 14 Eastern F4-5 16
Damghan (Hecatompylus) K3 129, Libyan D5-E6 16
1 39 Nubian F6 16
Dan (Danos/Laish/Tell et-Qadi/[T. Rub' al-Khali K6-L6 17
Dan]) Y2 1 4, 30, 33, 72, 84, 92, Sahara C5-D5 158
105, 114, 146, 182 see also Arabian Desert; Syrian
Dan (tribe and land of) Desert; Western Desert
W5 8 5 Dhahrat Humraiyeh W5 183
Y2 84 Dhat Ras (insert) 182
Danos see Dan Dibon (Dhiban)
Danube (river) E2 79
B2-C2 16 Y5/Y6 1 4, 30, 33, 72, 85, 92, 105,
CI -E2 158 114, 183
Daphnae (in Egypt, Didyma E3 138, 172, 178
Tahpanhes/ Te Dafanneh) F4 Dilmun (Bahrain) K5 67, Boo
110, 124, 128, 178 Dimnah (in
Daphne (Khirbet Dafneh) Y2 150 Zeb ulu n / Ri mm o n / Rummane h
Dardanelles see Hellespont /[Horvat Rimona]) X3 84
Dascylium/Daskyleion E2-F2 128, Dinaric Alps A3 16
138 Dion/Djon (T. e1Ash`ari) Y3 150
Dasht - e Kavir (desert) M3/4 17 Dipseh (Thapsacus/Tiphsah) G3
Dasht-e Lut (desert) M4 17 TOO, 110, 128, 138
Daskyleion/Dascylium E2-F2 128, Diyala (river) H4 J3 67, III, 125
138 Diyarbakir (Amida) H3 loo
Dawalimeh (Bozkath) W5 114 Djon/Dion (T. e1Ash`ari) Y3 150
Dead Sea (Arabah, Sea of/Bahr Doberus D2 172
Lut/ Eastern Sea/Lake Dodecanese (islands) D3 16
Asphaltitis/Salt Sea) Dok (Jebel Quruntul) X5 133
E2-3 79 Dor (Dora /e1-Burj /et-Tantura)
G4 16 F4 66, 100, 138
X5 - 6 14, 30, 33, 72, 85, 92, 105, 114, W3 14, 20, 72, 84, 92, 105, 114, 133,
1 33, 146, 15 1, 183 146, 150, 182
Y5-X6 20 Doriscus E2 128, 172
Debbet er-Ramleh? (Wilderness of Dorylaeum F3 159, 173
Sin) D4 79 Dothan (Tett Duthan) X4 30, 33, 72,
Debir (in Judah, Khirbet Rabud) 105, 114, 133, 182
E2 79 Drangiana (region) L4-M4 12 9, 139
W6/X6 14, 72, 85, 114, 183 Drava (river) A2 16
Debir (Lo-debar /Umm et-Dabar) Y4 Dumah (ed-Domeh)
92 , 105 G5 67, Boo, III, 128, 159
Decapolis (region) H4 16
cities of see Abila; Damascus; Dur-sharrukin (Khorsabad) H3 III,
Dion; Gadara; Hippos; Pella; 1 79
Philadelphia (Amman); Dura (Adora /Adoraim/Aduru)
Scythopolis X5 105, 133, 146, 15 1
G4 1 73 Y3 72
Y3-4 1 5 0-1 Dura -Europus H4 138, 1 59, 179
Y3-5/Z3-5 146 Dyrrhachium (Durazzo) C2 158,
Dedan (region) G5 mo, 110 172
Eastern Desert F4-5 16 e1 Jib (Gabaon/Gibeon) X5 72, 85,
Eastern Hills Y1-7 20 92 , 133, I5I, 183
Eastern Sea see Persian Gulf el-Jish (Gischala) X2 I50, 182
Ebal, Mount (Jebel Eslamiyeh) X4 el-Jisr (Naarah)
92, I05, 133, 146, 15 1 W5 183
Eben-ezer (labet Sartah) W4 1 X5 85
83 el-Kab (Enkhab) F5 66
Ebla (Tell Mardikh) G3 67, 179 el-Khalil see Hebron
Ecbatana (Achmetha/ Hamadan) el-Malhah (Manahath/(Manahat])
J4 67, Too, III, I25, 129, 139, 179 X5 183
L3 17 el-Mageiyar (Ur) J4 17, 67, Ioo, III,
Ecdippa see Achzib (Ecdippa) 125, 128, 1 79
ed-Dahariyeh? (Goshen) W6 85 el-Menshiyeh (Ptolemais in Egypt)
ed-Domeh (Dumah) F5 138
G5 67, Ioo, III, 128, 159 el-Meseliyyeh (Bemesilis) X4 15o
H4 16 el-Mina (Posidium) G3 Ioo, 178
Eden (Beth-eden/Bit-adini, region) el-Misna` (Ar) Y6 72, 114
G3 110-II el-Mughara, Wadi W3 182
Eden (in Arabia, Aden) H8 Ioo el-Murabba`at, Wadi X5 151, 183
Edessa (Urfa) G3 159 el-Qereiyat (Kerioth) Y5 114
Edfu F6 128 el-Qubeibeh X5 183
Edom (region and kingdom) el-Quds see Jerusalem
E3 79 el-`Ula Oasis (Dedan Oasis) G5 67,
G4 Ioo, 110, 124 Ioo, 110, 125, 128
X7-Y7 1 4, 20, 72, 85, 92, I05, 114 el-Watan (Hazar-shual) W6 85, 133
see also Idumea el-Yehudiyeh (Sogane in Gaulanitis)
Edomites G4-F4 128 Y3 150
Edrei (Bashan/Der`a) Z3 72, 84, 105 Elah, Valley of (Wadi es-Sant) W5
Edremit (Adramyttium) E3 159, 172 85
Eglon (Tell e1-Hesi/[T. Hesis]) W5 Elam (Elymais/Susiana, region) J4
72, 85, 133, 183 67, Ioo, III, 125, 12 9, 139
Egnation Way D2-E2 159, 172 Elam (in Judah, Khirbet Beit Edam)
Egypt W5 133
B2-5 78 Elath (Sloth/ Ezion geber/ Tell ei-
-