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Modern Ithaca can be seen to the west (in turquoise) Ulysses meets his father Laertes on Ithaca (Theodoor van Thulden, 1600) Ithaca (/ ˈ ɪ θ ə k ə /; Greek: Ιθάκη, Ithakē) was, in Greek mythology, the island home of the hero Odysseus. The specific location of the island, as it was described in Homer's Odyssey, is a matter for debate ...
While a number of biblical place names like Jerusalem, Athens, Damascus, Alexandria, Babylon and Rome have been used for centuries, some have changed over the years. Many place names in the Land of Israel, Holy Land and Palestine are Arabised forms of ancient Hebrew and Canaanite place-names used during biblical times [1] [2] [3] or later Aramaic or Greek formations.
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
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.
Ithaca most commonly refers to: Homer's Ithaca, an island featured in Homer's Odyssey; Ithaca (island), an island in Greece, possibly Homer's Ithaca; Ithaca, New York, a city, and home of Cornell University and Ithaca College; Ithaca, Ithaka or Ithica may also refer to:
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The city of Ithaca will receive $45,500 from a state department and grant initiative, earmarked for the protection of one of the city’s major sources of clean drinking water.
Now open: Ithaca's downtown and outskirts have brought in new business. What and where they are What and where they are Unveiling: SouthWorks open to visitors at the end of July.