Pharaoh's Fury: Merneptah's Destruction of Gezer

The article highlights that The merneptah stele which most scholars date to c.1208 B.C.E., provides the earliest reference to Israel outside the Bible. It also discusses that Gezer is located in the Aijalon Valley of the Judean foothills which and the site overlooks Israel's southern coastal pl...

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Authors: Ortiz, Steven M. (Author) ; Wolff, Samuel Richard 1950- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Soc. 2022
In: Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2022, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 48-54
Further subjects:B MEDITERRANEAN Coast (Israel)
B Mesopotamia
B AIJALON Valley (Israel)
B Bible
B JUDEAN Hills
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Summary:The article highlights that The merneptah stele which most scholars date to c.1208 B.C.E., provides the earliest reference to Israel outside the Bible. It also discusses that Gezer is located in the Aijalon Valley of the Judean foothills which and the site overlooks Israel's southern coastal plain, along which ran the ancient Via Maris, the major north-south route that led from Egypt to Mesopotamia, and the primary routes leading from the Mediterranean coast to the central hill country.
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review