Measurements and shape of the Dead Sea in the hellenistic and roman periods: confronting greek and latin sources with modern physiographical data
The Dead Sea is often described by authors in antiquity. Four of these authors, the first known to provide measurements for the body of water, are addressed here. Their reports, which are a wealthy source of information on the way the ancients grasped their surrounding maritime area, are examined. C...
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2019
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Israel exploration journal
Year: 2019, Volume: 69, Issue: 2, Pages: 175-194 |