Category: Toponyms
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Identifications of biblical sites
No biblical sites can be identified with high degree of certainty, only few identification can be considered proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. [01] One reason is that Emperor Constantine, the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, sent his mother Helena, in 320s, to travel around to identify Biblical sites. Helena (questionably) “discovered”…
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Noah Ark.. Piecing The Puzzle Together
Noah’s ark story originated in southern Mesopotamia. The resting place of the Mesopotamian Noah, after the flood, was Dilmun. Dilmun encompassed Bahrain, Kuwait and eastern Saudi Arabia.
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Ur of the Chaldees: Unlocking the mystery
“Ur of the Chaldees” or “Ur Kasdim” is a place-name mentioned in the Bible as the birthplace of biblical Abraham.The original Hebrew name of this place is: “אוּר כַּשְׂדִּים”, usually transliterated in English as: (ʾŪr Kaśdīm) or (‘uwr Kašdīm). Contrary to the popular belief, the real etymology and the exact location of “ʾŪr Kaśdīm” are still debated…