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Located in Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea | Greek capital of Egypt founded by Alexander the Great | Many Jews settled there 
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Located in ancient Syria on the Orontes River | One of the most important cities in the Hellenistic period | Capital of the Seleucid Empire
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Located on the north-west corner of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem | Roman military headquarters built by Herod the Great, named for Mark Anthony

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

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Greek capital of Attica/Achaia | Seat of Greek literature and art

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Located on the Euphrates River | One of the oldest cities in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) | Cultural, political, and religious center of Babylonia 

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"Well of the Oath" | Marked the southern boundary of ancient Israel 

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BETH

"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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  • Given to the tribe of Manasseh (Josh. 17:11)

  • Israelites chose not to drive away Canaanites who remained a threat for centuries (Judg. 1:27)

  • Slain bodies of King Saul and sons fastened to walls (1 Sam. 31:6–10; 1 Sam. 31:11–13; 2 Sam. 21:12

"Place of crossing" | Unknown crossing location of the Jordan River; most likely south by Jericho and the Dead Sea

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

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BETHEL-BZ

"House of God" | Located on the border of Benjamin and Ephraim | One of the most sacred places in Israel

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"House of Bread" | Ancient town located five miles south of Jerusalem

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"House of Fish" | Located on the north end of the Sea of Galilee

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Mediterranean coastal port | Expanded by Herod the Great to become the Roman capital in Judea

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Located at the base of Mount Hermon | The spring is one source of the Jordan River | Near to Dan | Rebuilt by Philip I

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  • Peter declared Jesus was the Messiah and Christ; promised the keys of the kingdom (Matt. 16:13-20)

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Located in the Upper City of Jerusalem | Large residence of the Jewish High Priest Caiaphas 

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Small town in the Galilee near Nazareth

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

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Coastal mountain in northern Israel near the Mediterranean | Important site of ancient religious worship

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  • Altar dedicated to Jehovah (1 Kgs. 18:30)

  • Elijah confronted false priests of Baal (1 Kgs. 18:17–40); prayed to end a drought (1 Kgs. 18:41–45)

  • Used as symbol of beauty, fruitfulness, majesty, prosperity, and happiness (Isa. 35:2; Jer. 46:18, 50:19; 2 Chr. 26:10)

  • Mount was covered in caves where many have hidden (Amos 9:3)

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Considered the original settlement core of Jerusalem | Fresh water from the Gihon Springs supplied Hezekiah's Tunnel and the Pool of Siloam with vital fresh water for Jerusalem

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Chief town of Achaia, Greece | A Roman province

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Located in Syria north of the Galilee on the Via Maris​ trade route | One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world | Fourth holiest city in Islam
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"Lion" | Northernmost city of ancient Israel | Near foot of Mount Hermon and Caesarea Philippi
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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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Group of ten Hellenistic cities in the Roman Empire, including Beth She'an
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Iconic golden dome shrine in Jerusalem | Oldest Islamic structure in the world; included in the al-Aqsa Mosque Compound | Built over rock where Abraham offered Isaac/Ishmael | Most likely built where the two Jewish temples stood

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

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

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"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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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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Capital of the Roman province of Asia | Important business center

 

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Located in the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York

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Located in northern Israel | Lowest fresh-water lake in the world with a flourishing fishing industry | 12 miles long and 7 miles wide | Jordan River flows through it | Located on the Via Maris​ trade route

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Tomb located in a garden outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was possibly buried | Alternate site is at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

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Located on the Mediterranean Sea on the Via Maris trade route | One of the five Philistine cities 

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Mountain in Samaria | Located south of Shechem/Nablus near Mount Ebal | One of the highest peaks in the West Bank | Modern Samaritans consider it the holiest place on earth and ascend it three times a year at Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot

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Olive grove across the Kidron Brook | Located on the Mount of Olives

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Canaanite city located north of Jerusalem which later became Israelite 

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A main source of water in Jerusalem. See City of David

 

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

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Hill outside Jerusalem's walls on which Jesus was crucified | Possible location is outside the Garden Tomb at Skull Hill | Alternate site is at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

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  • Jesus was taken to be crucified (Matt. 27:32–44, Mark 15:21–32, Luke 23:26–43; John 19:17–27
  • Jesus was mocked and railed (Matt. 27:32–44; Mark 15:29–32; Luke 23:35–43)
  • Jesus died on the cross (Matt. 27:45–50; Mark 15:33–37; Luke 23:44–46; John 19:28–30)
  • People watched near the cross; Jesus was pierced but not broken (Matt. 27:54–56; Mark 15:39–41; Luke 23:47–49; John 19:31–37)

Located in the Nile River Delta | Fertile area

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Named for Abraham's brother Haran | Near the source of the Euphrates River | Important trading center mentioned in Assyrian inscriptions
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Located in Northeast Pennsylvania
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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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Tallest mountain in the Holy Land at 9400 ft | Located north of Israel | Waters and springs feed the Jordan River, Sea of Galilee, and Dead Sea

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Geographic region in the Levant that God chose for His people in the Bible | Sometimes called the Land of Canaan or Palestine | Boundaries have changed many times through the years, but are typically divided into the regions below.
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"City of Palms" | World's oldest walled city 
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JERUSALEM-JI
One of the world's oldest cities | Considered holiest city in Judaism & Christianity, and 3rd holiest in Islam | Capital of modern Israel and Palestine

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Largest valley in Israel | Fertile area used to grow many crops | Located on the Via Maris​ trade 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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Mediterranean coastal port, one of world's oldest | Just north is Tel-Aviv, a modern port city
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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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  • Lot chose the plains near Jordan for himself (Gen. 13:10–11)
  • Joshua divided the waters, allowing the Israelites to enter the promised land (Josh. 3:13–17); he commanded them to gather 12 stones as a memorial (Josh. 4:1-9, 20–24)
  • Elijah and Elisha divided its waters (2 Kgs. 2:6–8,14); Elisha made an ax head float (2 Kgs. 6:1–7)
  • Naaman cured of leprosy (2 Kgs. 5:10–14)
  • John the Baptist baptized Jesus and others (see Bethabara)
 
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
 
Hilly desert that lies east of Jerusalem and descends to the Dead Sea
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  • Lord promised land to Abraham and seed (Gen. 13:14–18; 17:8)
  • David hid from King Saul (1 Sam. 26:1–3)
  • John the Baptist cried repentance (Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1–8; Luke 3:1–18; John 1:15–31)
  • Jesus fasted 40 days and 40 nights (Matt. 4:1–11; Mark 1:12–13)
  • Parable of the Good Samaritan setting because lone travelers were easy prey (Luke 10:25–37)




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"Water of Meribah" | Located in the southwest end of Israel in the desert

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Valley/ravine separating the Mount of Olives from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem | Small brook runs through the bottom

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Fortified city of importance during the Kingdom of Judah | Located southwest of Jerusalem and west of Hebron

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

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

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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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Strategic military stronghold in Jezreel Valley | Located on the Via Maris​ trade route from Egypt to Assyria

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  • ​Many battles fought  (Judg. 1:22–27; 5:19)
  • Fortified by Solomon (1 Kgs. 9:15)
  • Josiah killed by Pharaoh Necho II and army (2 Kgs. 23:29–30; 2 Chr. 35:22–24)
  • The last great conflict "Armageddon" will be fought before Second Coming (Ezek. 38–39; Joel 2; Zech. 14:2–3; Rev. 9; 16:13–16)

Stretches from Southern Europe to Africa, and Spain to the Levant | Historically important for trade and major expansion of empires | Cities near the coast include Joppa | Caesarea | Gaza | Alexandria | Tyre & Sidon | Ephesus | Athens | Corinth | Thessalonica | Rome

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Capital of ancient Egypt | Located south of Cairo at the mouth of the Nile River Delta 

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Located in the Fertile Crescent | Mostly included in modern-day Iraq, but at times included parts of Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Kuwait | Some of the earliest advanced civilizations emerged in this region, including SumeriansAkkadiansBabylonians, Assyrians, and Persians

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

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Mountainous desert region located east of the Dead Sea

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Village in the hilly Galilee region

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Located east of the Dead Sea in modern-day Jordan
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Longest river in Africa | Flows into the Mediterranean Sea | Primary water source for Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan  
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Capital of Assyria | Located in upper Mesopotamia on the banks of the Tigris River | Largest city in the world for many decades
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Mountain in Jerusalem located opposite of the Temple Mount | Named for the olive groves which once covered its slopes

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Land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River | Historically used interchangeably with Canaan and Israel | Today refers to the State of Palestine which includes the Gaza Strip and West Bank | Name derived from Philistines

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Small Greek island in the Aegean Sea

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  • John was banished and worked in marble quarries (Rev. 1:9); received the Book of Revelation (Rev. 1:11)

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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Located in northeastern Greece | Founded by Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great

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Q & R

 

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Located between Egypt and Arabia | About 40% is less than 160 feet deep 

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

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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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​​Most ancient sacred town in Samaria | Sits between Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal

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"He Whose it Is" | Located in Samaria and the modern-day West Bank | Located between Bethel and Shechem

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Located in eastern Mesopotamia in the lower Zagros Mountains in modern-day Iran | Capital of Elam and winter capital of the Achaemenid Empire/Persia 

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Mountain in the Sinai peninsula of Egypt | Possibly Jabal Mousa today

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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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Portable temple from the time of Moses until the Temple of Solomon was built | Large tent-building with sectioned areas | Set up at different times in Mount Sinai, Bethel, Shiloh, Gilgal, and Gibeon

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Rounded mountain located at the east end of the Jezreel Valley

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Platform plaza built on Mount Moriah (sometimes called Mount Zion) in Jerusalem | Housed the two Jewish temples: the Temple of Solomon and the Temple of Zerubbabel (rebuilt by Herod the Great) | Currently houses the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque
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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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Capital of Macedonia | Second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire | Named for the sister of Alexander the Great

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Located on the Via Maris​ trade route on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee | Originally a pagan city built by Herod Antipas | 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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  • Part of the land given to Naphtali (Josh. 19:35)
  • Probably destroyed in Assyrian conquest (2 Kgs 15:29)
  • Boats mentioned (John 6:35)
  • Sea of Galilee referred to as the Sea of Tiberias (John 21:1)
  • Much of the Mishna and Jerusalem Talmud compiled

Two Phoenician cities on the Mediterranean coast

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Room in the Upper City of Jerusalem 

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One of the most important ancient trade routes | Used for thousands of years by those traveling from Egypt to Mesopotamia​ | It passed through Megiddo, the Jezreel Valley, Tiberias, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, and Damascus

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