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INDEX: Alexandria | Antioch | Antonia Fortress | Asia Minor | Assyria I Athens | Babylon | Beersheba | Bethabara | Bethany | Bethel | Bethlehem | Bethsaida | Beth-Shean | Caesarea | Caesarea Philippi | Caiaphas' Palace | Cana | Capernaum | Mt. Carmel | City of David | Corinth | Damascus | Dan | Dead Sea | Decapolis | Dome of the Rock | Dothan | Mt. Ebal | Eden | Edom | Egypt | Ephesus | Fayette |

Galilee | Garden Tomb | Gaza | Mt. Gerizim | Gethsemane | Gibeon | Gihon | Gilead | Gilgal | Golgotha | Goshen | Greece | Haran | Harmony | Hebron | Hermon | Israel | Jericho | Jerusalem | Jezreel Valley | Joppa | Jordan River | Judea | Judean Wilderness | Kadesh-barnea | Kidron Valley | Lachish | Levant | Magdala | Masada | Megiddo | Mediterranean Sea | Memphis | Mesopotamia | Midian | Moab |

Nazareth | Nebo | Nile River | Nineveh | Mt. of Olives | Palestine | Isle of Patmos | Perea | Persia | Philippi | Phoenicia | Promised Land | Red Sea | Rome | Samaria | Shechem | Shiloh | Shushan | Sinai | Sodom & Gomorrah | Synagogues | Syria | Tabernacle | Mt. Tabor | Temples | Temple Mount | Thebes | Thessalonica | Tiberias | Tyre & Sidon | Upper Room | Via Maris | Western Wall | Zarahemla | Zion

A Alexandria

A

Alexandria / Antioch / Antonia Fortress / Assyria / Asia Minor / Athens

Αλεξανδρια – "Defender of the People"

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Ancient city in Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea | Greek capital of Egypt founded by Alexander the Great along the Mediterranean Sea in 332 BC | Many Jews settled there as part of the Jewish Diaspora and according to Philo lists them as 1/8 of the population | The Septuagint (the Greek OT) was translated there by 72 Hebrew translators around 250 BC at the command of Ptolemy II Philadelphus

Jews from there disputed with Stephen (Acts 6:9)
Apollos' birthplace (Acts 18:24)
Vital center of the early Christian Church with tradition stating Mark founded the church there

Alexandria – E4

אנטיוכיה | Αντιοχεια – "City of Antiochus"

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Ancient city in Syria along the Orontes River | One of the most important cities in the Hellenistic period & capital of the Seleucid Empire | Founded by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, in 300 BC, named for his father | Capital of the Seleucid Empire from 240 – 63 BC and regional capital of Roman and Byzantine Empires | Center of Hellenistic Judaism

Birthplace of the proselyte Nicolas (Acts 6:5)
Disciples first called Christians there (Acts 11:26)
Agabus prophesied famine (Acts 11:27-28)
Circumcision questioned of Christians (Acts 14:26-28; 15:1-9)
Paul and Barnabas began second mission (Acts 15:22, 30, 35)

Antioch - G3

מבצר אנטוניה – "Fortress of Anthony"

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Fortress on the north-west corner of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem | Originally built by John Hyrcanus | Fortified by Herod the Great to be Roman military headquarters; named after his friend Mark Anthony

Traditional site where Jesus was condemned before Pilate (alternate site is the Palace of Herod) (Matt. 27:11–31; Mark 15:2–20; Luke 23:1–25; John 18:28–19:16)
Paul addressed the Jews (Acts 22:1–21)

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Antonia Fortress - E7

Antioch

Antonia Fortress

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הר מגדו | Αρμαγεδδων | "Mountain of Megiddo"

see Megiddo

Armageddon

Aram

Asia Minor

Ανατολή – "The East"

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Region associated with modern-day Turkey (see Ephesus | Haran)

Assyria

אשור | 𒆳𒋾𒅗𒀀𒀀 – "People of Assur"

City and empire located along the Tigris River in Mesopotamia—modern-day Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey | Cultural, political, and religious center of the Assyrian Empire which was known for its brutality

River mentioned out of Eden (Gen. 2:14)
Jonah sent to preach to Nineveh; reluctantly went after being spit out by a whale; grew angry when the people actually repented (Jonah 1–4)
Isaiah called Assyria the rod of God's anger (Isa. 10:5)
Invaded the Northern kingdom of Israel by Tiglath-pileser III; 10 tribes eventually carried captive by Shalmaneser V & Sargon II after which they were essentially lost to history, starting the Jewish Diaspora (2 Kgs. 17:5-6)
Many Assyrian kings are mentioned in the Bible, including Tilgalth-pileser III, Shalmaneser V, Sargon II, Sennacherib, Esarhaddon, Ashurbanipal
The Fall of Nineveh in 612 BC by the Babylonian king Nabopolassar and the defeat of Ashur-ubalit II in 609 BC marked the end of the main empire

Assyria (Asshur) - I3

Athens

Asia Minor (Anatolia) - F2

Αθηναι – "Of Athena"

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Ancient city located in Greece on the Mediterranean Sea | Greek capital of Attica/Achaia | One of the world's oldest cities | Home of Greek philosophy under Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle and the seat of Greek literature and art

Paul preached in a synagogue; gives sermon on the "Unknown God" on Mars Hill/Areopagus Hills (Acts 17:15-34)
Missionaries sent to other parts of Greece (1 Thes. 3:1-2)

Athens - D2

B

Babylon / Beersheba / Bethabara / Bethany / Bethel / Bethlehem / Bethsaida / Beth-shean

B Babylon

בני-בבל | 𒆳𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 – "Gate of the Gods"

City and empire located along the Euphrates River in modern-day Iraq

One of the oldest cities in Mesopotamia and the cultural, political, and religious center of Babylonia

Founded by Nimrod (Gen. 10:8-10)
Home to the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11)
Many Babylonian are mentioned in the Bible, including Nebuchadnezzar II, Merodach-Baladan, Amel-marduk, Darius the Mede, and Belshazzar
Nebuchadnezzar II conquered Jerusalem and eventually carried its captives to Babylon, including Jeconiah and Zedekiah, furthering the Jewish Diaspora
Jews lived in exile there for 70+ years after being taken captive (2 Kgs. 25)
Daniel interpreted Nebuchadnezzar II's dream and later handwriting on the wall; thrown into a lion's den (Dan.)
Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego refused to worship Babylonian gods (Dan. 3)
Ezekiel prophesied in exile (Ezekiel)
Represented the evil of the world (Rev. 17-18)
The Fall of Babylon in 539 BC by the Persian king Cyrus the Great marked the end of the main empire; Cyrus allowed Jews to return to Israel with the help of Zerubbabel and Joshua II; more Jews immigrated back to Israel in 457 and 444 BC with the help of Ezra and Nehemiah
Alexander the Great conquered Babylon and died there in 323 BC

Babylon (Babel, Shinar) - I4

Beersheba

באר שבע – "Well of the Oath"

Ancient city on the southern boundary of Israel

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Home of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob after Abimelech of Gerar made a peace treaty (Gen. 21:22; 26:23; 28:10)
Allocated to the tribes of Simeon and Judah after the conquest (Josh. 15:28; 19:2)
Considered the southern limit of Israel (Judg. 20:1)
Joel and Abiah, sons of Samuel, were judges (1 Sam. 8:2)
Elijah hid from Jezebel (1 Kgs. 19:3)

Beersheba - A9

Bethabara

בית הערבה – "Place of Crossing"

Unknown crossing location of the Jordan River most likely near Jericho and Dead Sea

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Possibly same site where Israelites and Joshua carried the Ark of the Covenant into the Promised Land (Josh. 3) and later where Elijah parted the waters and he and Elisha crossed on dry ground (2 Kgs. 2)
Possibly where Gideon chased the Midianites (Judg. 7:24)
John the Baptist baptized Christ and others (Matt. 3:1–6, 13–17); Nephi saw baptism years before in vision (1 Ne. 10:7–10)

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Bethabara (Bethany Beyond Jordan) - C7

Βηθανια – "House of the Poor"

Ancient town on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives

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Home of Mary II, Martha, and Lazarus (John 11:1); Martha complained about Mary not helping (Luke 10:38–42);
Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1–44)
Mary II anointed Jesus with precious ointment at the house of Simon the leper (Matt. 26:6–13)
Jesus stayed during Holy Week (Matt. 21:17)
Jesus ascended into heaven (Luke 24:50–51)

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Bethany - F9

Bethany

Bethel

בית-אל –"House of God"

Ancient city on the border of Benjamin and Ephraim

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Considered one of the most sacred places in Israel

Abraham built altar (Gen. 12:8; 13:3)
Jacob dreamed a ladder; built a pillar (Gen. 28:19)
Samuel judged Israel (1 Sam. 7:16; 10:3).
Jeroboam created and worshipped pagan idols (1 Kgs. 12:29–32); later destroyed by Josiah (2 Kgs. 23:4, 15–19)
Elisha was mocked by children (2 Kgs. 2:23–24)

Bethel (Luz) - B7

בית לחם – "House of Bread"

Ancient town five miles south of Jerusalem

Rachel died and was buried (Gen. 35:16–20)
Ruth and Boaz met (Ruth)
David was born and anointed king of Israel (1 Sam. 16:1–13)
Micah prophesied Christ would be born (Micah 5:2; Matt. 2:46; John 7:42)
Joseph III traveled with Mary because he was of the lineage of David (Luke 2:4)
Jesus was born; shepherds and wise men worshipped Him (Matt. 2:1–11; Luke 2:4–16); Nephi saw in vision (1 Ne. 11:13-23)
Angel told Joseph III to flee to Egypt; Herod the Great killed all children two years old and under (Matt. 2:13–15)

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Bethlehem (Ephratah) - B8

Bethlehem

Bethsaida

בית צידה | Βηθσαιδα – "House of Fish"

Small fishing village on the north end of the Sea of Galilee

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Home of Philip II, Andrew, and Peter (John 1:44)
Jesus healed a blind man (Mark 8:22-26)
One of the cities Jesus upbraided (Luke 10:13-14)

Bethsaida - C4

Beth-Shean

בית־שאן – "House of Safety"

Ancient city at the junction of the Jezreel Valley and Jordan River Valley

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One of the oldest cities in Israel | On major crossroad from Damascus – Egypt – Jerusalem – Shechem | During Jesus' lifetime it was part of the Decapolis (Scythopolis)

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 Saul and sons fastened to walls (1 Sam. 31:6–13)
Jesus possibly visited during part of His ministry (see Decapolis)

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Beth-Shean (Scythopolis) - C5

C Caesarea

C

Caesarea / Caesarea Philippi / Caiaphas' Palace / Cana / Capernaum / Mt. Carmel / City of David / Corinth

Καισαρεια – "Leader"

Ancient port city on the Mediterranean located on the road from Tyre to Egypt, north of Joppa

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Originally an ancient Phoenician colony named Stato's Tower | Rebuilt by Herod the Great who named it for Augustus Caesar | Roman capital in Judea complete with hippodrome, theater, aqueduct, and palaces | Official residence of Pontius Pilate, Felix, and Festus

Philip III preached, lived, and had four daughters who prophesied (Acts 8:40; 21:8–9, 16)
Peter visited to teach and baptize Cornelius and household (Acts 10:1–11, 24–48)
Peter hid from Herod Agrippa I after angel freed him from prison; Agrippa was smitten and eaten by worms (Acts 12:19-23)
Paul visited three times; warned by Agabus to not go to Jerusalem; imprisoned for two years before being sent to Rome (Acts 9:30; 18:22; 21:8–16; 23–26); testified to Felix and Agrippa II
The Jewish revolt of 66 AD started near a synagogue; in 70 AD, many Jewish captives were slaughtered in gladiator games

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Caesarea (Strato's Tower) - A5

Καισαρεια Φιλιπποι – "Caesar's City"

Located at the base of Mount Hermon near Dan

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Ancient spring that is a major source of the Jordan River | Herod the Great built a temple to Augustus and Pan | Rebuilt by Philip I

Possibly same as Baal Hermon and Baal Gad in the OT (Judg. 3:3; Josh. 11:17; 12:7; 13:5)
Peter declared Jesus was the Messiah and Christ; was promised the keys of the kingdom (Matt. 16:13-20)

Caesarea Philippi (Banias) - G4

Καιαφας – "Basket Maker"

Palace located in the Upper City of Jerusalem

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Large residence of the Jewish High Priest Caiaphas

Jesus taken to stand trial before the Sanhedrin (Matt. 26–27:2)
Peter denied Christ (Matt. 26:33–35, 58, 69–75)
Possible spot where the apostles were imprisoned (Acts 4:3–22; 5:17–40)

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Caiaphas, Palace of - E9

Caesarea Philippi

Caiaphas

κρανιον – "Skull"

Latin name for Golgotha

Calvary

Cana

קנה | Κανα – "Place of Reeds"

Small village in the Galilee Region near Nazareth

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Exact location unknown

Jesus changed water into wine (John 2:1-11)
Jesus healed a nobleman's son (John 4:46-54)
Home of Nathanael/Bartholomew (John 21:2)

Cana - B4

כנען – "Land of Purple"

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Canaan

כפר נחום – Καπερναουμ – "Village of Nahum/Comfort"

Small fishing village on north end of the Sea of Galilee & the Via Maris trade route

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The center of Jesus’ Galilean ministry; "His own city" (Matt. 9:1)
Jesus ordained 12 apostles (see Galilee, Sea of)
Jesus worked many miracles: casting out an unclean spirit (Mark 1:23–27), healing Peter's mother-in-law (Matt. 8:14–15), a man with palsy (Matt. 9:1–8), a man with withered hand (Matt. 12:10–13), the Roman centurion's servant (Matt. 8:5–13), the woman with an issue of blood (Matt. 9:20–22), and raising Jairus' daughter from the dead (Matt. 9:18–26)
Jesus delivered the bread of life sermon (John 6:24–59)
Jesus instructed Peter to catch a fish with a coin in mouth (Matt. 17:24–27)
Jesus gave discourses on a little child, offenses, lost sheep, and forgiveness (Matt. 18:1-20)
Jesus pronounced a curse on the town (Matt. 11:23–24)

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Capernaum - C4

Capernaum

Carmel

הר כרמל – "Garden" or "Orchard"

Coastal mountain in northern Israel near the Mediterranean

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Important site of ancient religious worship including an altar dedicated to Jehovah (1 Kgs. 18:30)
Elijah confronted false priests of Baal; prayed to end a drought (1 Kgs. 18:17–45)
Used as symbol of beauty, fruitfulness, majesty, prosperity, and happiness (Isa. 35:2; Jer. 46:18, 50:19; 2 Chr. 26:10)
Mount has numerous caves where many have hidden (Amos 9:3)

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Carmel, Mount - B4

City of David

see Golgotha and Garden Tomb

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

עיר דוד – "City of the Beloved"

Located south of the Temple Mount on a narrow ridge in Jerusalem
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Considered the original settlement core of Jerusalem | Fresh water from the Gihon Springs supplied vital fresh water to Jerusalem

David conquered from the Jebusites (2 Sam. 5:6-9)
David brought the Ark of Covenant (2 Sam. 6; 1 Chr. 15)
Sometimes referred to as Zion (2 Sam. 5:7; 1 Kgs 8:1)
Solomon anointed king at the Gihon spring (1 Kgs. 1:32–45)
Hezekiah built a tunnel to guard water source from the Assyrians (2 Kgs. 20:20)
Pool of Siloam mentioned by Isaiah and Nehemiah (Isa. 8:6; 22:9; Neh. 3:15)
Jesus healed a blind man on the Sabbath at the Pool of Siloam (John 9)

City of David - E9

Κορινθος – "Ornament" or "Beauty"

Chief town of Achaia, Greece on the Gulf of Corinth

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A Roman province

Home of Aquila and Priscilla (Acts 18:1)
Jesus appeared to Paul in vision; Paul stayed for 18 months (Acts 18:9–11)
Paul wrote two epistles to the church (1 & 2 Cor.)

Corinth - D2

Corinth

D Damascus

D

Damascus / Dan / Dead Sea / Decapolis / Dome of the Rock / Dothan

דמשק | Δαμασκος – "Well-watered Land"

Located in Syria north of the Galilee on the Via Maris trade route

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One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and fourth holiest city in Islam

Birthplace of Eliezer, Abraham's steward (Gen. 15:2)
Conquered by David (2 Sam. 8:6; 1 Chr. 18:5–6)
Elisha visited Hadadezer of Syria and prophesied of his death (2 Kgs. 8:7-15)
Conquered by Tiglath-pileser III (2 Kgs. 16:9; Jer. 49:23–27; Amos 1:3–5)
Paul had vision on the way; cured of blindness by Ananias; later visited (Acts 9:1–27; 2 Cor. 11:32)

Damascus - G4

דן – "Judge"

Northernmost city of ancient Israel located near foot of Mount Hermon and Caesarea Philippi

Abraham rescued Lot (Gen. 14:13-16)
Israelites conquered the land (Josh. 19:47)
Jeroboam built temple with golden calf (1 Kgs. 12:26-33)
Destroyed by Ben-hadad of Syria (1 Kgs. 15:20)

Dead Sea

Dan (Laish, Leshem) - G4

Dan

ים־המלח – "Arid Sea"

Lowest lake on earth at 1300 feet below sea level

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Water is ten times saltier than the ocean | Contains many minerals associated with healing

Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed (Gen. 14:2; 18:16–19:29; Deut. 29:23; Luke 17:28-32)
David fled from Saul and spared his life (1 Sam. 23:29–24:22)
War before the Second Coming (Joel 2:20)
Waters will be healed before Second Coming (Ezek. 47:1–12; Zech. 14:8; Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Section 6, p. 286)

Dead Sea (Salt Sea, Sea of Arabah) - C8

Δεκαπλις – "Ten Cities"

Hellenistic region located in modern-day Jordan, Israel, and Syria

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Group of ten Hellenistic cities in the Roman Empire: Beth-Shean/Scythopolis, Philadelphia, Gerasa, Gadara, Pella, Dion, Raphana, Hippos, Canatha, and Damascus

Christ’s gospel spread there and beyond (Matt. 4:25; Mark 5:20; 7:31)
Jesus healed demon-possessed man (Matt. 8:30-33) and deaf man (Mark 7:31-37)

Decapolis - C5

قبة الصخرة

Iconic golden dome shrine built over rock in Jerusalem

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Oldest Islamic structure in the world | included in the al-Aqsa Mosque Compound

Jews believe the Foundation Stone is where the creation of the world began (Gen. 1)
Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac/Ishmael (Gen. 22:1–22)
Possible site of the Holy of Holies for both Temples
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Dome of the Rock (Foundation Stone) - E8

Decapolis

Dome of the Rock

Dothan

דתין – "Two Wells"

Ancient town in northern Samaria (modern-day West Bank)

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Known for its fertile valley and good pastures

Joseph thrown into pit by his brothers; sold into slavery (Gen. 37:12-28)
Obadiah saved prophets from Jezebel (1 Kgs. 18:13)
Elisha and servant saved from Syrian army, seeing the hillside filled with horses and chariots of fire (2 Kgs. 6:13-23)

Dothan - B5

E

Ebal / Eden / Edom / Egypt / Ephesus

E Ebal

עיבל – "Barrenness"

One of highest peaks in Samaria (modern-day West Bank) north of Shechem/Nablus and near Mt. Gerizim

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Moses instructed Israelites to place blessings and curses on Gerizim and Ebal (Deut. 27)
Joshua built an altar and read the book of the law to Israelites (Josh. 8:30-35)

Ebal, Mount - B6

Eden

אדום – "Red"

Located south of the Dead Sea around Mt. Seir

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Home of the Edomites

Given to Esau and his descendants (Gen. 36:8-9; Deut. 2:5)
Saul & David fought the Edomites (1 Sam. 14:47; 2 Sam. 8:13-14)
Ezekiel prophesied against (Ezek. 35)

Edom (Idumaea) - G5

גן־עדן – "Luxury"

Garden God planted for Adam and Eve

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God planted a garden for Adam and Eve (Gen. 2:8)
A river went out of Eden and parted four ways: Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel, Euphrates (Gen. 2:10–14)
Adam told to eat any tree but the tree of knowledge of good and evil; given warning of death (Gen. 2:16–17)
Adam named the creatures (Gen. 2:19–20)
The serpent (Satan) tempted Eve to eat fruit; she told Adam to eat; hid from God (Gen. 3:1–13)
The Lord sent them forth out of the garden to till the ground (Gen. 3:22–24); called the first death or spiritual death (D&C 29:41)
If Adam wouldn't have transgressed, he would have remained in the garden and all things would have remained in that state; they would have had no children; "Adam fell that men might be" (2 Ne. 2:22–25)

מצרים – "Temple of Ptah"

Ancient country located on the Nile River

One of the oldest countries in the world | One of the most commonly mentioned locations in the Bible outside of the Holy Land | Home of the Egyptians

Discovered by Egyptus, daughter of Ham (Abr. 1:23–25); sometimes called the land of Ham (Ps. 105:23)
Abraham fled there during a famine; Pharaoh desired Sarah; Abraham later married Hagar the Egyptian handmaid (Gen. 12:10–20; 16)
Joseph sold into slavery; interpreted Pharaoh's dream; made second over the land; married Egyptian Asenath and had two sons Ephraim & Manasseh; saved his family from famine (Gen. 37; 39–46)
Jacob’s descendants settled in Goshen (Gen. 45:10)
Israelites became slaves; Pharaoh killed Hebrew babies; Moses saved by Pharaoh's daughter (Ex. 1:11–2:1–10)
Moses led the Israelites out of slavery (Ex. 3–14)
Solomon married Pharaoh's daughter who received the city Gezer for dowry (1 Kgs. 3:1)
Jeroboam fled to Pharaoh Shishak/Shoshenq who then attacked Rehoboam; Kingdom of Judah became vassal state (1 Kgs. 11:40; 2 Chr 12)
Pharaoh Necho II killed Josiah of Judah and chose Jehoiakim to rule after him as a puppet king (2 Chr 36:1–5; Jer. 26:21–24)
Several Jews took refuge after Babylon conquered the Kingdom of Judah; Jeremiah probably died there (2 Kgs. 25:22–24; Jer. 40:6–16; 43)
Joseph III, Mary, and Jesus fled Herod the Great’s wrath (Matt. 2:13–15, 19–21)
Joseph Smith acquired four mummies and several Egyptian papyrus scrolls, resulting in the Book of Abraham