A place unknown by sources other than the Madaba map.
Joshua 16:5(5) And the children of Ephraim were judged according to their families. And their portion was bordered to the east by Ataroth, which went to the house of Huron…
Mentioned in the Bible as the place where Joseph found his brothers tending their sheep when their father Jacob sent him, Eusebius designated the site (Eus. On. 76:13-15), and the…
Pir Yakub was mentioned in the Bible and in Christian writings since the fourth century AD. The site was located near Balata (coord 177-179). The church that appears on the…
She was called Salomias (Salumias) – Shechem This text was taken from Bishop Eusebius (On. 150:1-7) The site is now known as Tell Balata, which is located near Nablus (Shechem)…
This site was mentioned by Bishop Eusebius (54:23 – 24), and by some Jewish, Christian, and Muslim writers. The place is now known as Joseph's Tomb (coord 177 – 180),…