TY - BOOK AU - Grootkerk,Shlomo TI - Ancient Sites in Galilee: A Toponymic Gazetteer T2 - Culture and History of the Ancient Near East SN - 9789047400271 AV - DS110.G2 U1 - 915.694/5/003 23 PY - 2000/// CY - Leiden; , Boston PB - BRILL KW - Geographical names KW - Israel KW - Galilee KW - Names, Geographical N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - During the 19th and 20th centuries a wealth of sites in Galilee from pre- and protohistory onwards has become known, mainly through surveys. Making use of additional identification sources such as historical documents from the Biblical till the Ottoman periods and pilgrims' travelogues of every faith, the author has made an inventory of all ancient sites now known in Galilee. The book is divided into 32 regions, each represented by a map. Each map has its sites numbered. The accompanying lists explain all sites chronologically, and identify the names the sites have carried in subsequent periods. An invaluable geographical and historical reference tool for all those interested in the physical history of Galilee from pre- and protohistory up to the present UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789047400271 ER -