A Note on Iotabê and Several Other Islands in the Red Sea
The location of Iotabê, an island in the Red Sea that served as a port of trade, remains in doubt. According to historical sources, it changed hands four times between 473 and 534 C. E. without a word of an amphibious operation. Several other ports of trade, on islands in the Red Sea that were in cl...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1995
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Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 1995, Volume: 298, Pages: 33-35 |
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| Summary: | The location of Iotabê, an island in the Red Sea that served as a port of trade, remains in doubt. According to historical sources, it changed hands four times between 473 and 534 C. E. without a word of an amphibious operation. Several other ports of trade, on islands in the Red Sea that were in close proximity to the mainland, may offer a clue to the location of Iotabê. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1357083 |