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The locations, lands, and nations mentioned in the Bible are not all listed here. Some locations might appear twice, each time under a different name. Only places having their own Wikipedia articles are included. See also the list of minor biblical places for locations which do not have their own Wikipedia article.
Rehoboth (Hebrew רְחוֹבוֹת Reḥovot, "broad place") is the name of three places in the Bible. In Genesis 26:22, It signifies vacant land in the Land of Canaan where Isaac is permitted to dig a well without being ousted by the Philistines. Rehoboth, Massachusetts; Rehoboth Beach, Delaware; Rehoboth, New Mexico; Rehoboth, Perry County, Ohio
The Bible in Spain, [1] published in London in 1843, is a travel book by the British writer George Borrow (1803–1881). It was a popular work when it appeared, running through several editions. [2] Borrow tells of his travels through Spain while working as a Bible salesman in 1835–1838, during the Carlist Civil War. [3]
Iberia (modern Spain and Portugal) [21] [22] [23] Illyricum (territories near the Adriatic from modern day Slovenia to Albania) [24] India [25] Israel [26] Italy (Italy generally [27] and the cities of Syracuse [28] and Rome specifically [29])
Tarshish is also the name of a modern village in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, and Tharsis, Huelva is a village in Andalusia, Spain. According to the Jewish Encyclopedia Da'at , the biblical phrase "ships of Tarshish" refers not to ships from a particular location, but to a class of ships: large vessels for long-distance trade. [1]
The Sepulchral way of the Plaça de la Villa de Madrid is a Roman necropolis dating from the 1st to the 3rd century AD, [1] located in the Plaça de la Villa de Madrid and its surroundings in Barcelona. The site lies below the current level of the square, but is visible from the street due to the urban design.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Jerusalem is generally considered the cradle of Christianity. [1]The list of Christian holy places in the Holy Land outlines sites within cities located in the Holy Land that are regarded as having a special religious significance to Christians, usually by association with Jesus or other persons mentioned in the Bible.
An overview (with maps) of the account. English translation, in a series of pages; The Latin text, in one page; The Bordeaux Pilgrim at Centuryone.com; Bordeaux Pilgrim (1887). Itinerary from Bordeaux to Jerusalem (333 A.D.). London: Palestine Pilgrims' Text Society. Bechtel, Florentine (1910). Itineraria. Catholic Encyclopedia. 8.