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field of Machpelah (region)

URI https://medievalmideast.org/place/17226

The area in Hebron, where the Cave of the Patriarchs is located

Names

  • Hebrew: שדה המכפלה = ŚDH HMKPLH 1

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

Sources

  • 1field of Machpelah: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 40 [Hebrew with English translation].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson and Liran Yadgar, “field of Machpelah” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/place/17226.

Additional credit information:

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