Cities with a population over 1000 database. 2013.
History of Palestine — See also: Time periods in the region of Palestine and Timeline of the name Palestine The history of Palestine is the study of the past in the region of Palestine, the region between the southern Mediterranean coastal plains and the Syrian… … Wikipedia
Shechem — (Sichem, Shkhem or Shachmu, Hebrew: שְׁכֶם / שְׁכָם, Standard unicode|Šəḫem Tiberian unicode|Šəḵem ; Shoulder , modern Tell Balatah Israel, present day Salim and 2 km east of present day Nablus) was Canaanite city mentioned in the Amarna letters … Wikipedia
INTIFADA — This entry deals with the origins and ramifications of the first Intifada, which commenced in late 1987. For its subsequent course and for the second, so called al Aqsa Intifada, see israel , State of: Historical Survey; israel , State of: Israel … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Salim, Nablus — Infobox Palestinian Authority muni name=Salim imgsize=250 caption= arname=سالم meaning= founded= type=mund typefrom= altOffSp=Salem altUnoSp= governorate=nb population=5,100 popyear=2006 area=10,283 areakm=10.3 mayor= Salim ( ar. سالم) is a… … Wikipedia
Siegfried Horn — Siegfried Herbert Horn (March 17, 1908 – November 28, 1993) was a Seventh day Adventist archaeologist and Bible scholar. He is perhaps best known for his numerous books and articles and for his excavations at Tell Hesban in Jordan. He was… … Wikipedia
Abraham — /ay breuh ham , heuhm/, n. 1. the first of the great Biblical patriarchs, father of Isaac, and traditional founder of the ancient Hebrew nation: considered by Muslims an ancestor of the Arab peoples through his son Ishmael. 2. a male given name:… … Universalium
Nablus — /nab leuhs, nah bleuhs/, n. modern name of Shechem. * * * ▪ city in the West Bank also spelled Nābulus or Nablus , Greek Neapolis , Hebrew Shekhem city in the West Bank. It lies in an enclosed, fertile valley and is the market centre of a… … Universalium
Shechem — /shee keuhm, kem, shek euhm, em/, n. a town of ancient Palestine, near the city of Samaria; occupied by Israel 1967 96; since 1996 under Palestinian self rule: first capital of the northern kingdom of Israel. Modern name, Nablus. * * * ▪ ancient… … Universalium
Šuqamuna — (dŠu qa mu na) war der kassitische Kriegsgott. Seine Gattin war Šumalija, sie sind ein liebendes Paar . Šuqamuna wurde mit den babylonischen Göttern Nergal[1] und Nusku[2]gleichgesetzt, in anderen Inschriften wird er zusammen mit dem Lichtgott… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Siegfried Horn — Siegfried Herbert Horn (17 mars 1908 28 novembre 1993) est un archéologue et un érudit allemand adventiste. Il est connu pour ses nombreux livres et articles et ses fouilles archéologiques à Tell Hesban en Jordanie. Il fut professeur d… … Wikipédia en Français
