Places
Explore the cities, regions, mountains, rivers, and nations mentioned throughout Scripture. Understand their historical setting, geographical significance, and role in biblical events.
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Tombs opened at Jesus' crucifixion
The opening of the tombs at the crucifixion of Jesus is a unique miraculous sign recorded in Matthew's Gospel, demonstrating Christ's victory over dea...
Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel was an ancient structure built in Shinar by a unified humanity seeking self-exaltation. God intervened by confounding their languag...
Tower of David
The Tower of David refers poetically to a mighty fortress in the Song of Solomon and historically to Jerusalem's famous citadel near the Jaffa Gate, e...
Tower of Eder
The Tower of Eder, or Migdal Eder, is an ancient biblical location near Bethlehem associated with Jacob's encampment, family turmoil, and Micah's prop...
Tower of Hananel
The Tower of Hananel was a prominent defensive tower along the northern wall of Jerusalem. Mentioned in Nehemiah, Jeremiah, and Zechariah, it marked t...
Tower of Lebanon
The Tower of Lebanon is a biblical landmark mentioned in the Song of Solomon as a poetic comparison for beauty, majesty, and vigilance. Situated along...
Tower of Meah
The Tower of Meah, or Tower of the Hundred, was a vital fortification along Jerusalem's northern wall. Rebuilt under Nehemiah, it protected the vulner...
Tower of Penuel
The Tower of Penuel was a major fortified citadel in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan River. It is famous for being destroyed by Gideon after...
Tower of Siloam
The Tower of Siloam was an ancient structure in Jerusalem whose sudden collapse killed eighteen people, serving as the setting for Jesus to address su...
Tower of the Hundred
The Tower of the Hundred was a vital defensive watchtower on Jerusalem's northern wall during the post-exilic era. Rebuilt under Nehemiah, it protecte...
Trachonitis
Trachonitis was a rugged, basaltic region situated north-east of the Sea of Galilee in ancient Syria. Mentioned in the Gospel of Luke, it formed part...
Transjordan
Transjordan refers to the territory situated east of the Jordan River, featuring prominently in Israelite history. It hosted the tribal allotments of...
Tribal inheritances of Israel
The tribal inheritances of Israel represent the divine division of Canaan among the twelve tribes, fulfilling God's covenant with Abraham through Josh...
Troas
Troas, an important Roman port in north-western Asia Minor, served as a crucial pivotal point in early Christianity. Here the Apostle Paul received th...
Tyre
Tyre was a major Phoenician coastal city famous for its maritime commerce, wealth, and strategic island fortress. Prominent in biblical history, Tyre...
Ulai River
The Ulai River is an ancient waterway near the citadel of Susa, prominent in the Book of Daniel as the setting for Daniel's apocalyptic vision of the...
Upper Pool
The Upper Pool was a vital water reservoir situated outside ancient Jerusalem, serving as the dramatic backdrop for Isaiah's Immanuel prophecy to King...
Upper Room
The Upper Room, historically known as the Coenaculum, is the elevated chamber in Jerusalem where Jesus Christ instituted the Lord's Supper and washed...
Ur
Ur, an ancient Sumerian city-state in southern Mesopotamia, is identified in Genesis as 'Ur of the Chaldeans', the prospering urban centre from which...
Valley Gate
The Valley Gate was an important gate in the defensive wall of ancient Jerusalem, located on the western side facing the Tyropoeon or Hinnom Valley. I...
Valley of Achor
The Valley of Achor is a historic location near Jericho, infamous as the site where Achan was judged for his sin during Israel's conquest. Scripturall...
Valley of Aven
The Valley of Aven is a geographical region mentioned in the Book of Amos as part of a prophetic oracle of judgment against Syria. Located in modern-d...
Valley of Baca
The Valley of Baca, mentioned in Psalm 84:6, represents a figurative or literal place of weeping, hardship, and aridity. For faithful pilgrims journey...
Valley of Beracah
The Valley of Beracah is a valley in Judah mentioned in 2 Chronicles 20, where King Jehoshaphat and his people assembled to praise God following a mir...
