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Turret of Balaam (building)

URI https://medievalmideast.org/place/17087

A ruined building in Bālis on the Euphrates

Names

  • Hebrew: מגדול בלעם = MGDWL BLʿM 1

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Events mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela 1 before c.1170c.117313th C1907

Sources

  • 1Turret of Balaam: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 50 [Hebrew with English translation].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson and Liran Yadgar, “Turret of Balaam” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/place/17087.

Additional credit information:

  • Thomas A. Carlson: Data merging and XML; abstract; and Hebrew transliteration from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
  • Liran Yadgar: place categorization and categorization, matching, Hebrew collection from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
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