Interactive map for pointer and touch. An accessible list of all 29 places, filterable by era, follows below.
Every place in Scripture
29 curated places, each with an honest answer to “how sure are we?” β the coloured chip is the class, the line beneath it is the full, unflattened record. Filter by era above.
Ai
Today: Et-Tell, West Bank
Abraham pitched his tent between Bethel and Ai (Genesis 12:8). Archaeological findings for the period are debated.
Well-established
Archaeological Site (Et-Tell). Debate over whether archaeological findings match biblical narrative for Abraham's time.
Beersheba
Today: Southern Israel (Bir es Seba)
Abraham and Isaac settled here, known for conflicts over wells (Genesis 21, 26). Jacob offered sacrifices here before descending to Egypt.
Well-established
Well-established Archaeological Site (Tel Beer Sheva). Permanent settlement from Iron Age, earlier nomadic presence during Bronze Age.
Bethel
Today: West Bank (near Ramallah)
Abraham pitches between Bethel and Ai and calls on the LORD (Genesis 12:8). Jacob, fleeing to Haran, dreams of the stairway/ladder, names the place Bethel (βhouse of Godβ), and vows there (Genesis 28:10-22). The modern identification with Beitin north of Jerusalem is the mainstream archaeological candidate.
Well-established
Well-established Archaeological Site (Beitin). Occupation from c. 2200 BC.
Bethlehem (Ephrath)
Today: Beit Sahour/Bethlehem, West Bank
On the road to Ephrath, Rachel dies and is buried; the place is tied to Jacobβs journey south (Genesis 35:16-20). The ancient name pair Bethlehem/Ephrath is already how this record is labeled.
Well-established
Well-established Biblical Location, archaeological evidence for early settlement.
Dan (Tell el-Qadi)
Today: Tel Dan, Israel
Northern border of Israel; Jeroboam I built a sanctuary here. The Tel Dan Stele, mentioning the 'House of David', was found here. Mentioned in 'The Bible and Archaeology' for its temple complex and dating debates.
Debated
Well-established Archaeological Site. Dating of temple complex debated (10th vs. 9th century BCE).
Egypt (Land of Goshen)
Today: Nile Delta, Egypt (Wadi Tumilat/Esh Shurkiyeh)
In famine, Jacobβs family goes down to Egypt; Josephβs household settles in the land of Goshen in the eastern Delta (Genesis 45:9-11, 47:11). Egypt is the repeated refuge when Canaan fails, not a single dig site β the pin marks the Delta/Goshen region the house already uses.
Well-established
Well-established Historical Region. Evidence of Semitic migrations into Egypt during dry periods in Canaan.
Elim
Today: Wadi Ghurundel, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
Oasis with twelve springs and seventy palm trees (Exodus 15:27).
Traditional site
Traditional Location
Gath
Today: Tell es-Safi, Israel
One of the five major Philistine cities; Goliath's hometown (1 Samuel). Mentioned as a border city of Canaan (Genesis 10:19).
Well-established
Well-established Archaeological Site (Tell es-Safi).
Haran
Today: Southeastern Turkey (near Sanliurfa)
Abraham's family settled here after leaving Ur; he departed from here to Canaan (Genesis 11:31, 12:4-5). Jacob fled here.
Well-established
Well-established Archaeological Site
Hebron (Mamre)
Today: West Bank
Abraham settles by the oaks of Mamre at Hebron and later buys the cave of Machpelah as a burial place; the patriarchal burials of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Leah are tied to this site (Genesis 13:18, 23:17-20, 49:29-32). The traditional burial complex is the long-venerated shrine in the city; the archaeological tell (Tel Rumeida) is the settlement mound.
Well-established
Well-established Archaeological Site (El Khalil). Occupation from c. 3000 BC.
Jacob's Well
Today: Near Nablus, West Bank
Johnβs Gospel places Jesusβ conversation with the Samaritan woman at Jacobβs well near Sychar, in Samaritan country (John 4:5-26). The deep well still shown near Tell Balata / Nablus is the long-standing Christian and local traditional site; coordinates on this record are approximate for that tradition. The atlas marks it Traditional site, not a dig-sealed first-century proof.
Traditional site
Well-established Traditional Site. Coordinates approximate (traditional site near Tell Balata).
Jericho
Today: West Bank (near modern Er Riha)
Tell es-Sultan by the spring Ein es-Sultan is among the worldβs earliest fortified towns, with Pre-Pottery Neolithic remains long before Israelβs story. The house pin is this mound near modern Jericho/Er Riha.
Well-established
Well-established Archaeological Site (Tell es-Sultan). Earliest settlement 7th millennium BC (Pre-Pottery Neolithic).
Jerusalem
Today: Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine
David captures the Jebusite city and makes it his capital; Solomon builds the Temple here (2 Samuel 5:6-9; 1 Kings 6:1). Judahβs capital through the monarchy, with late-8th-century population growth visible in the archaeology. Hezekiahβs tunnel and the Siloam tradition sit in this eraβs water works (2 Kings 20:20). Tenth-century attributions for Davidβs palace and some monumental structures remain debated among archaeologists; the city itself is well-established.
Well-established
Well-established Historical City with ongoing archaeological debates regarding specific structures (David's palace, Millo, LSS, SSS) and their dating (10th vs. 9th century BCE).
Kadesh-barnea
Today: Ein Qudeirat, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt/Israel border
Spies sent to Canaan; Miriam died; second smiting of rock (Numbers 13, 20). Main base during wandering.
Well-established
Well-established Archaeological Site (Ain Qudeirat is preferred).
Lachish
Today: Tell ed-Duweir, Israel
Major Judahite city, besieged by Sennacherib (2 Kings 18). Important ostraca found here. Mentioned in 'The Bible and Archaeology' as a site with evidence of battle.
Well-established
Well-established Archaeological Site. Evidence of Assyrian siege.
Marah
Today: Ain HawΓ’rah or Uyun Musa, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
Bitter waters made sweet (Exodus 15:23-26). Hydro-geological explanations for bitterness exist.
Debated
Traditional/Debated Location. Hydro-geological explanation for bitterness.
Mount Ararat
Today: Eastern Turkey/Armenia
Genesis says the ark came to rest βupon the mountains of Araratβ (Genesis 8:4) β a range wording, not necessarily one modern summit. Popular tradition points at AΔrΔ± DaΔΔ± (Mount Ararat) in eastern Turkey; many geographers read Ararat as the broader Urartu highland. No ark remains have been verified to scholarly satisfaction. The atlas pin is traditional/debated for the peak, not a claim that the flood story has been dug up.
Debated
Traditional/Debated Location (specific peak)
Mount Gerizim
Today: West Bank (near Nablus)
Sacred mountain for Samaritans with their temple (John 4:20). Site of covenant renewal in OT (Deuteronomy 27).
Well-established
Well-established Biblical and Religious Site. Archaeological remains of Samaritan temple.
Mount Sinai (Horeb)
Today: Jebel Musa, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
At Horeb/Sinai Israel receives the covenant and the Ten Commandments after the exodus (Exodus 19:1-20, 20:1-17). The map pin follows the long Christian pilgrimage tradition at Jebel Musa in the southern Sinai Peninsula; that peak identification is traditional, not archaeologically settled, and other mountains in Sinai and northwest Arabia have been proposed. The atlas marks the place Debated for that reason.
Debated
Traditional/Debated Location (Jebel Musa is most traditional).
Pithom (Store City)
Today: Tell el-Mashkuta, Egypt
One of the store cities Israelites were forced to build (Exodus 1:11).
Well-established
Archaeological Site (Identified with Tell el-Mashkuta or Tell er-Retaba)
Rameses (Store City)
Today: Tanis (Avaris), or Quantir, Egypt
One of the store cities Israelites were forced to build; starting point of the Exodus (Exodus 1:11, 12:37).
Well-established
Archaeological Site (Identified with Tanis/Avaris or Quantir)
Red Sea / Sea of Reeds (Yam Suf)
Today: Suez Canal area (Bitter Lakes, Lake Timsah)
Israelites crossed here; Egyptians drowned (Exodus 14). Geological evidence for crust formation. Mentioned in 'Strike the Rock' regarding geological theories.
Debated
Debated Location (likely swampy lake region). Geological evidence for crust formation.
Rephidim
Today: Wadi Refayid or Wadi Feiran, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
Moses smote the rock for water; battle with Amalekites (Exodus 17:1-16).
Debated
Traditional/Debated Location
Samaria
Today: Sebastia, West Bank
Omri buys the hill of Samaria and builds his capital; it remains the Northern Kingdomβs royal center until the Assyrian conquest (1 Kings 16:23-24; 2 Kings 17:5-6). The archaeological mound at Sebastia preserves Iron Age through later strata. This eraβs story is the Israelite capital, not yet Herodβs rebuild.
Well-established
Well-established Archaeological Site (Sebastia). Roman city built over earlier Israelite capital.
Shechem
Today: West Bank (near Nablus)
Abramβs first named altar in Canaan stands at Shechem by the oak of Moreh (Genesis 12:6-7). Jacob buys a plot from the sons of Hamor, pitches his tent, and later the Joseph story ties family bones to this ground (Genesis 33:18-20; cf. Joshua 24:32). Tell Balata by Nablus is the mainstream city mound.
Well-established
Well-established Archaeological Site (Tell Balata). Evidence of periods of desertion due to climate change.
Sodom and Gomorrah
Today: Dead Sea region (Israel/Jordan)
Cities destroyed by God due to their wickedness (Genesis 19). Lot chose this well-watered plain. Archaeological evidence is debated.
Debated
Debated Location/Archaeological Theories. Geological evidence suggests destruction by earthquake around 1500-2000 BC, potentially with gas/fire phenomena. Archaeological sites like Bab edh-Dhra are proposed but their destruction dates (Early Bronze III, 2600-2300 BC) predate patriarchal era.
Sychar (Shechem)
Today: West Bank (near Nablus, Tell Balata or El-Askar)
Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well (John 4). Ancient capital of Northern Kingdom, later Samaritan religious center.
Debated
Archaeological Site (Tell Balata) for ancient Shechem; El-Askar for New Testament Sychar. Debated exact NT location.
Ur of the Chaldees
Today: Southern Iraq (near Nasiriyah)
Genesis names Ur of the Chaldees as Abramβs family origin before the move toward Canaan (Genesis 11:28-31, 12:1). The pin uses the famous southern Mesopotamian city (Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq), excavated on a grand scale by Leonard Woolley β a real Sumerian capital. Whether that city is the biblical βUr of the Chaldeesβ is debated; some scholars prefer a northern site (this atlas also plots Urkesh / Tell Mozan as an alternate candidate). The record is marked Debated for the identification, not because Ur itself is imaginary.
Debated
Well-established Archaeological Site (Sumerian Ur). Identification with Biblical Ur of the Chaldees is debated; some scholars propose Urkesh in northeastern Syria.
Urkesh (Ur of the Hurrians)
Today: Northeastern Syria (Tell Mozan)
Proposed alternative site for Abraham's starting point, 'Ur of the Chaldees'. Capital of the Hurrian kingdom.
Debated
Archaeological Site (Debated identification with Biblical Ur)
Every Genesis place β scholarly confidence
116 places named in Genesis, scored by how confidently scholars locate them. Confidence scores aggregate ~70 scholarly sources βOpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0.
Abel-mizraim
Moderate confidence β scholars: 66% near the mouth of the Jordan River
- near the mouth of the Jordan River 66%
- Deir Hajla 8%
- Tall al Ajjul 4%
- Ain Hajlah 2%
Accad
Debated β scholars: 24% Tell Sheshubar
- Tell Sheshubar 24%
- Tell ed Der 13%
- Babylon 11%
- Tell Muhammad 5%
- Dhuluiya 5%
Admah
Moderate confidence β scholars: 32% south of the Lisan
- south of the Lisan 32%
- Tall Nimrin 5%
- Khanazir 5%
- Tell ed Damiyeh 4%
- north of the Dead Sea 1%
Adullam
Moderate confidence β scholars: 74% Khirbet esh Sheikh Madhkur
- Khirbet esh Sheikh Madhkur 74%
- Khirbet Id el Minya -1%
Ai 1
Moderate confidence β scholars: 52% Et Tell
- Et Tell 52%
- Khirbet el Maqatir 8%
- Khirbet Nisieh 3%
- Khirbet Haiyan 1%
- Khirbet Ibn Baraq 1%
Allon-bacuth
Moderate confidence β scholars: 72% Beitin
- Beitin 72%
- Al Bira 10%
- Burj Beitin 1%
Ammon
High confidence β scholars: 100% Amman
- Amman 100%
Ararat
High confidence β scholars: 100% Urartu
- Urartu 100%
Ashteroth-karnaim
Moderate confidence β scholars: 66% Tell Ashtara
- Tell Ashtara 66%
- Al Shaykh Saad 8%
Assyria
High confidence β scholars: 100% Nineveh
- Nineveh 100%
Atad
Moderate confidence β scholars: 66% near the mouth of the Jordan River
- near the mouth of the Jordan River 66%
- Deir Hajla 8%
- Tall al Ajjul 4%
- Ain Hajlah 2%
Avith
Moderate confidence β scholars: 28% Rujum al Juththa
- Rujum al Juththa 28%
Babel
High confidence β scholars: 81% Babylon
- Babylon 81%
Beer-lahai-roi
Moderate confidence β scholars: 26% Ain Muweileh
- Ain Muweileh 26%
- Haluza 8%
- Jebel Umm el Bared 6%
- Wadi Umm Rajil 5%
Beersheba 2
Moderate confidence β scholars: 33% Tel Beer Sheva
- Tel Beer Sheva 33%
- Bir es Seba 29%
Genesis 21:14, Genesis 21:31, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 21:33, Genesis 22:19, Genesis 26:23, Genesis 26:33, Genesis 28:10
Bered
Moderate confidence β scholars: 46% Haluza
- Haluza 46%
- Jebel Umm el Bared 30%
- Ar Ruwaysat 6%
- Wadi as Sakriyat 1%
- Tel Sharuhen 1%
Bethel 1
Moderate confidence β scholars: 72% Beitin
- Beitin 72%
- Al Bira 10%
- Burj Beitin 1%
Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 28:19, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3, Genesis 35:6, Genesis 35:7
Bethlehem 1
High confidence β scholars: 100% Bethlehem
- Bethlehem 100%
Bozrah 1
High confidence β scholars: 88% Buseira
- Buseira 88%
Calah
High confidence β scholars: 100% Nimrud
- Nimrud 100%
Calneh 1
Debated β scholars: 17% Nippur
- Nippur 17%
- Hursagkalamma 3%
- Chatal Huyuk 0%
- Kullan KΓΆy -3%
- Tell Tayinat -6%
Canaan
High confidence β scholars: 100% Canaan
- Canaan 100%
Genesis 10:19, Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:5, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 16:3, Genesis 17:8, Genesis 23:2
Caphtor
High confidence β scholars: 76% Crete
- Crete 76%
- Cappadocia 4%
- Tarsus 4%
- Cyprus 2%
- Aegean Islands 2%
Chaldea
High confidence β scholars: 100% Tell el Muqayyar
- Tell el Muqayyar 100%
Chezib
Moderate confidence β scholars: 44% Tel el Beida
- Tel el Beida 44%
- Ain Kezbeh 4%
Cush 2
Moderate confidence β scholars: 51% Babylon
- Babylon 51%
- Meroe 28%
Damascus
High confidence β scholars: 100% Damascus
- Damascus 100%
Dan
High confidence β scholars: 100% Tel Dan
- Tel Dan 100%
Dinhabah
Debated β scholars: -8% Khirbet el Muhatta
- Khirbet el Muhatta -8%
- Dannea -25%
Dothan
High confidence β scholars: 88% Tel Dotan
- Tel Dotan 88%
East
High confidence β scholars: 100% Amman
- Amman 100%
Eden 1
Debated β scholars: 18% Armenia
- Armenia 18%
- Babylon 13%
- Tell el Muqayyar 10%
- Canaan 1%
- Ain Shams 1%
Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:10, Genesis 2:15, Genesis 3:23, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 4:16
Eder 1
Moderate confidence β scholars: 63% Khirbet es Siyar el Ghanam
- Khirbet es Siyar el Ghanam 63%
- City of David 7%
- Khirbet el Bira 5%
Edom
High confidence β scholars: 88% Buseira
- Buseira 88%
Genesis 32:3, Genesis 36:9, Genesis 36:16, Genesis 36:17, Genesis 36:20, Genesis 36:21, Genesis 36:31, Genesis 36:32
Egypt
High confidence β scholars: 100% Ain Shams
- Ain Shams 100%
Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:11, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 15:18, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 25:18
El-bethel
Moderate confidence β scholars: 72% Beitin
- Beitin 72%
- Al Bira 10%
- Burj Beitin 1%
El-paran
Moderate confidence β scholars: 34% Aqaba
- Aqaba 34%
- Tell el Kheleifeh 7%
- Ayl 5%
- Nekhel 5%
- Jezirat Faraun 2%
Elam
High confidence β scholars: 100% Shush
- Shush 100%
Ellasar
Debated β scholars: 22% Assur
- Assur 22%
- Cappadocia 8%
- Alishar Huyuk 5%
- Ilanzura 4%
- Pontus 4%
Enaim
Debated β scholars: 5% Khirbet Beit Ika
- Khirbet Beit Ika 5%
- Nahal Yarmut 5%
- Khirbet en Nabi Bulus 5%
- Khirbet el Alya 4%
- Valley of Elah 3%
Ephrath
High confidence β scholars: 100% Bethlehem
- Bethlehem 100%
Erech
High confidence β scholars: 100% Uruk
- Uruk 100%
Esek
Moderate confidence β scholars: 48% between Gerar and Beersheba
- between Gerar and Beersheba 48%
- Nahal Gerar 28%
Euphrates
High confidence β scholars: 100% Euphrates River
- Euphrates River 100%
Gaza
High confidence β scholars: 100% Tell Harube
- Tell Harube 100%
Gerar
Moderate confidence β scholars: 69% Tel Haror
- Tel Haror 69%
- Tell esh Sharia 4%
- Tell Tuweiyil 1%
- Tell Jemmeh -9%
Genesis 10:19, Genesis 20:1, Genesis 20:2, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:6, Genesis 26:20, Genesis 26:26
Gihon 1
Debated β scholars: 19% Nile River
- Nile River 19%
- Gihon Spring 14%
- Karkheh River 6%
- White Nile 3%
- Diyala River 1%
Gilead 1
Moderate confidence β scholars: 69% Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh
- Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh 69%
Goiim 1
Moderate confidence β scholars: 27% Damascus
- Damascus 27%
- Hattusa 5%
- Tell Hagmatana 0%
Gomorrah
Debated β scholars: 24% south of the Lisan
- south of the Lisan 24%
- Numeira 13%
- north of the Dead Sea 11%
- Tall Kafrayn 2%
- Tall Iktanu 2%
Genesis 10:19, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 14:11, Genesis 18:20, Genesis 19:24
Goshen 1
Moderate confidence β scholars: 52% Qantir
- Qantir 52%
Genesis 45:10, Genesis 46:28, Genesis 46:29, Genesis 46:34, Genesis 47:1, Genesis 47:4, Genesis 47:6, Genesis 47:27
Ham 1
Moderate confidence β scholars: 60% Tell Ham
- Tell Ham 60%
Haran
High confidence β scholars: 92% Harran
- Harran 92%
Genesis 11:31, Genesis 11:32, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:5, Genesis 27:43, Genesis 28:10, Genesis 29:4
Havilah 1
Moderate confidence β scholars: 33% Babylon
- Babylon 33%
- Arabian Peninsula 5%
- Sanaa -5%
- Zeila -23%
Havilah 2
Moderate confidence β scholars: 52% Arabian Peninsula
- Arabian Peninsula 52%
- Babylon 2%
- Haβil 2%
- Sanaa 0%
- Zeila -1%
Hazazon-tamar 1
Moderate confidence β scholars: 33% En Hazeva
- En Hazeva 33%
- Ein Gedi 8%
- Wadi Hasasah 4%
- Mezad Tamar 3%
- En Tamar 0%
Hebron
High confidence β scholars: 100% Tel Rumeida
- Tel Rumeida 100%
Heliopolis
High confidence β scholars: 100% Ain Shams
- Ain Shams 100%
Hobah
Debated β scholars: 16% Hoba
- Hoba 16%
- Damascus 12%
- Tell el Salihiye 6%
Jabbok
High confidence β scholars: 100% Zarqa River
- Zarqa River 100%
Jordan
High confidence β scholars: 100% Jordan River
- Jordan River 100%
Jordan Valley
High confidence β scholars: 100% Jordan Valley
- Jordan Valley 100%
Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:25, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:29
Kadesh-barnea
High confidence β scholars: 86% Ain el Qudeirat
- Ain el Qudeirat 86%
- Ein Qedeis -9%
Kingβs Valley
Moderate confidence β scholars: 46% intersection of Kidron Valley and Valley of Hinnom
- intersection of Kidron Valley and Valley of Hinnom 46%
- Kidron River 27%
- Hinnom Valley 9%
- Wadi al Joz 4%
- Ramat Rahel 2%
Lasha
Moderate confidence β scholars: 34% Callirrhoe
- Callirrhoe 34%
- Al Safi 1%
- south of the Lisan 0%
- Hama 0%
- Abu al Duhur 0%
Luz 1
Moderate confidence β scholars: 72% Beitin
- Beitin 72%
- Al Bira 10%
- Burj Beitin 1%
Machpelah
High confidence β scholars: 100% Cave of the Patriarchs
- Cave of the Patriarchs 100%
Genesis 23:9, Genesis 23:17, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 25:9, Genesis 49:30, Genesis 50:13
Mahanaim
Moderate confidence β scholars: 65% Tell edh Dhahab el Gharbi
- Tell edh Dhahab el Gharbi 65%
- Tell Hejaj 6%
- Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh 3%
- Tell er Reheil 0%
- Sleikhat -1%
Mamre
Moderate confidence β scholars: 67% Ramat el Khalil
- Ramat el Khalil 67%
- Ain Sebta 3%
- Khirbet Nimreh 2%
Genesis 23:17, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 25:9, Genesis 35:27, Genesis 49:30, Genesis 50:13
Masrekah
Moderate confidence β scholars: 54% Jebel el Musraq
- Jebel el Musraq 54%
Mesha
Debated β scholars: 25% Massa
- Massa 25%
- Mocha 14%
- Mesene 8%
Mesopotamia
High confidence β scholars: 92% Harran
- Harran 92%
Mezahab
Debated β scholars: 7% Ad Duhaybah
- Ad Duhaybah 7%
- Dahab 2%
Midian
High confidence β scholars: 100% Al Bad
- Al Bad 100%
Mizpah 4
Debated β scholars: 8% Jelβad
- Jelβad 8%
- Tall er Rumeith 4%
- Khirbet er Rasuni 4%
- Suf 1%
Moab 1
High confidence β scholars: 81% Kerak
- Kerak 81%
Moreh 1
High confidence β scholars: 95% Tell Balatah
- Tell Balatah 95%
Moriah
Moderate confidence β scholars: 33% Mount Moriah
- Mount Moriah 33%
- Al Eizariya 5%
- Mount Gerizim 3%
- Tell Balatah 1%
- Ain Sebta 0%
Mount Seir 1
High confidence β scholars: 78% Jebel esh Shera
- Jebel esh Shera 78%
- mountains southwest of the Dead Sea 7%
Genesis 14:6, Genesis 32:3, Genesis 33:14, Genesis 33:16, Genesis 36:8, Genesis 36:9, Genesis 36:30
Nahor
Moderate confidence β scholars: 47% Harran
- Harran 47%
Negeb
High confidence β scholars: 82% Tel Beer Sheva
- Tel Beer Sheva 82%
Genesis 12:9, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 20:1, Genesis 24:62, Genesis 25:11
Nile
High confidence β scholars: 100% Nile River
- Nile River 100%
Genesis 41:1, Genesis 41:2, Genesis 41:3, Genesis 41:17, Genesis 41:18, Genesis 41:19
Nineveh
High confidence β scholars: 100% Nineveh
- Nineveh 100%
Paddan-aram
Moderate confidence β scholars: 53% Harran
- Harran 53%
- Tell Feddan 6%
Genesis 25:20, Genesis 28:2, Genesis 28:5, Genesis 28:6, Genesis 28:7, Genesis 31:18, Genesis 33:18, Genesis 35:9
Paran
High confidence β scholars: 100% Paran
- Paran 100%
Pau
Moderate confidence β scholars: 37% Wadi Fai
- Wadi Fai 37%
- Tall Iktanu 0%
- Khirbet el Muhatta -1%
- Khirbet Ayun Musa -1%
Penuel
Moderate confidence β scholars: 69% Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh
- Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh 69%
- Tell edh Dhahab el Gharbi 6%
Pishon
Debated β scholars: 15% Wadi Baysh
- Wadi Baysh 15%
- Persian Gulf 11%
- Wadi Bishah 9%
- Wadi al Rummah 8%
- Karun River 6%
Rameses
Moderate confidence β scholars: 51% Qantir
- Qantir 51%
- Tell el Daba 27%
- Tell el Farama 1%
- Tanis -21%
Rehoboth 1
Moderate confidence β scholars: 56% Ruheibeh
- Ruheibeh 56%
Rehoboth 2
Moderate confidence β scholars: 42% Ras Rihab
- Ras Rihab 42%
- Wadi Ghuwayr 18%
- Khirbet Musrab -2%
- Al Rahba -9%
Rehoboth-Ir
Moderate confidence β scholars: 52% Nineveh
- Nineveh 52%
- Nimrud 5%
- Assur 4%
Resen
Debated β scholars: 18% Qaryat as Salamiyah
- Qaryat as Salamiyah 18%
- Hamam al Alil 9%
- Resh Eni 0%
River 3
Moderate confidence β scholars: 27% Wadi al Hasa
- Wadi al Hasa 27%
- Wadi Ghuwayr 3%
- Nahal HaBesor 0%
- Nile River 0%
- Pelusiac branch of the Nile 0%
Salem
High confidence β scholars: 100% Jerusalem
- Jerusalem 100%
Salt Sea
High confidence β scholars: 100% Dead Sea
- Dead Sea 100%
Sephar
Moderate confidence β scholars: 34% Zafar
- Zafar 34%
- Al Baleed 24%
Shaveh-kiriathaim
Moderate confidence β scholars: 31% Al Qurayyat
- Al Qurayyat 31%
- Khirbet al Mukhayyat 12%
- Khirbet el Qureiye 8%
- Tall Jalul 3%
Shechem
High confidence β scholars: 100% Tell Balatah
- Tell Balatah 100%
Genesis 12:6, Genesis 33:18, Genesis 35:4, Genesis 37:12, Genesis 37:13, Genesis 37:14
Shiloh
High confidence β scholars: 100% Khirbet Seilun
- Khirbet Seilun 100%
Shinar
High confidence β scholars: 100% Babylon
- Babylon 100%
Shur
Moderate confidence β scholars: 55% Ar Ruwaysat
- Ar Ruwaysat 55%
- Wadi as Sakriyat 9%
- Tel Sharuhen 6%
Sidon
High confidence β scholars: 100% Sandikli archaeological site in Sidon
- Sandikli archaeological site in Sidon 100%
Sitnah
Debated β scholars: 17% Sutnet er Ruheibeh
- Sutnet er Ruheibeh 17%
- Ruheibeh 17%
- Nahal Gerar 10%
- Tel Haror 4%
- Tell esh Sharia 0%
Sodom
Moderate confidence β scholars: 25% south of the Lisan
- south of the Lisan 25%
- Bab edh Dhra 14%
- north of the Dead Sea 12%
- Tall el Hammam 3%
- Numeira -2%
Genesis 10:19, Genesis 13:10, Genesis 13:12, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 14:10, Genesis 14:11
Succoth 1
Moderate confidence β scholars: 60% Tell Deir Alla
- Tell Deir Alla 60%
- Tell el Ekhsas 13%
The Lord Will Provide
Moderate confidence β scholars: 44% Mount Moriah
- Mount Moriah 44%
- Tell Balatah 2%
- Ain Sebta 0%
- Khirbet Nimreh 0%
- Ramat el Khalil 0%
Tigris
High confidence β scholars: 100% Tigris River
- Tigris River 100%
Timnah 3
Debated β scholars: 24% Tel Batash
- Tel Batash 24%
- Tel Main 17%
- Khirbet et Tabbaneh 8%
- Khirbet Umm Lasafa 2%
- Khirbet Abu Shaban 1%
Ur 1
Moderate confidence β scholars: 70% Tell el Muqayyar
- Tell el Muqayyar 70%
- Urfa 5%
- Bayburt 2%
- Urartu 1%
Valley of Gerar
Moderate confidence β scholars: 69% Tel Haror
- Tel Haror 69%
- Tell esh Sharia 4%
- Tell Tuweiyil 1%
- Tell Jemmeh -8%
Valley of Hebron
High confidence β scholars: 100% Tel Rumeida
- Tel Rumeida 100%
Valley of Shaveh
Moderate confidence β scholars: 46% intersection of Kidron Valley and Valley of Hinnom
- intersection of Kidron Valley and Valley of Hinnom 46%
- Kidron River 27%
- Hinnom Valley 9%
- Wadi al Joz 4%
- Ramat Rahel 2%
Valley of Siddim
Moderate confidence β scholars: 65% south of the Lisan
- south of the Lisan 65%
Zeboiim
Moderate confidence β scholars: 34% south of the Lisan
- south of the Lisan 34%
- Feifa 7%
- north of the Dead Sea 3%
- Tall Mustah 2%
- Khanazir 0%
Zoar
Moderate confidence β scholars: 35% Al Safi
- Al Safi 35%
- south of the Lisan 14%
- north of the Dead Sea 5%
- Tell al Sheikh Isa 5%
- mouth of Wadi Mujib 4%
Genesis 13:10, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 19:23, Genesis 19:30