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Gibeon (ancient city)
Ancient city north of Jerusalem mentioned in the Bible / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Gibeon.
Not to be confused with Gibeah or Geba (city).
Gibeon (Hebrew: גִּבְעוֹן, Gīḇəʻōn; Greek: Γαβαων, Gabaōn)[1] was a Canaanite and later an Israelite city, which was located north of Jerusalem. According to Joshua 11:19, the pre-Israelite-conquest inhabitants, the Gibeonites, were Hivites; according to 2 Samuel 21:2, they were Amorites. The remains of Gibeon are located in the southern portion of the Palestinian village of al-Jib, West Bank.
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גִּבְעוֹן | |
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Location | Al Jib |
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Region | West Bank |
Coordinates | 31.847451°N 35.183351°E / 31.847451; 35.183351 |
History | |
Periods | Bronze Age, Iron Age, Hellenistic Period, Roman Period |
Cultures | Canaanite, Israelite |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1956–1962 |
Archaeologists | James B. Pritchard |
Condition | In ruins |
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