A new location proposed for Bethagidea of the Madaba Map
The new identification is based on several findings: foundation remains of a major building that resembles the graphical sketch of Bethagidea as it appears on the Madaba map; exceptionally large numbers of man-made water cisterns around it and the proximity to major water streams; ceramic sherds of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Studium Biblicum Franciscanum
2010
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Liber annuus
Year: 2010, Volume: 60, Pages: 341-349 |
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| Summary: | The new identification is based on several findings: foundation remains of a major building that resembles the graphical sketch of Bethagidea as it appears on the Madaba map; exceptionally large numbers of man-made water cisterns around it and the proximity to major water streams; ceramic sherds of Byzantine age found at the site; the relatively elevated topographical position and long distance views. |
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| ISSN: | 0081-8933 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (Jerusalem), Liber annuus
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1484/J.LA.4.3018 |