Place details
Place namePalestine
Other namesHoly Land, Terre Sainte, Palestina, Palaestina, Canaan, Chanaan
Latitude31.917
Longitude35.333
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Area in southwestern Asia, in modern Israel and part of Jordan; inhabited in Paleolithic Age; at crossroads, historically influenced by Egypt, Babylon, and Hittites; Semitic Amorites dominated in the 2nd millenium BCE, Hebrews arrived 1500 BCE; sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims.