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Cave

URI https://medievalmideast.org/practice/800

meaning: natural openings in the ground, occasionnally used as burial places

Names

  • Hebrew: מערה = MʿRH 1

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Event DescriptionDate
Events mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela1 before c.1170c.117313th C1907

Sources

  • 1Cave: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 10, 31, 37, 38, 39, 41, 45, 46, 64, 71 [Hebrew with English translation].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson and Liran Yadgar, “Cave” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/practice/800.

Additional credit information:

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