Biblical locations that still exist

[YYZ Skinhead]

Have any of you ever been reading and/or watching the news from the Middle East and encountered topographical names that are mentioned in Scripture, which would make them at least 2,000 years old and older? I was surprised to find out that Tyre and Sidon are still around (in fact Tyre is the third-largest city in Lebanon), as well as Ephesus, Corinth, Thessaloniki, Beersheba, et cetera. Beersheba was abandoned and rebuilt on a different site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Be%27er_Sheva , but presumably it is the same city. Since Abraham and Isaac dug the eponymous wells on the original site, it would be at least what, 3,000 years old? What is the oldest city/village mentioned in the Bible, that is still occupied?

[sheep wrecked]

(01-31-2011 03:06 PM)YYZ Skinhead Wrote:  Have any of you ever been reading and/or watching the news from the Middle East and encountered topographical names that are mentioned in Scripture, which would make them at least 2,000 years old and older? I was surprised to find out that Tyre and Sidon are still around (in fact Tyre is the third-largest city in Lebanon), as well as Ephesus, Corinth, Thessaloniki, Beersheba, et cetera. Beersheba was abandoned and rebuilt on a different site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Be%27er_Sheva , but presumably it is the same city. Since Abraham and Isaac dug the eponymous wells on the original site, it would be at least what, 3,000 years old? What is the oldest city/village mentioned in the Bible, that is still occupied?

I found an interesting article on the ancient cities - some of which are referred to in the Old Testament. I kind of chuckled at the "11,000" and "9,000" year old time line, and Jerusalem is not 5,000 years old either, but otherwise the article is definitely informative! Jericho appears to be one of the most ancient cities.

http://weburbanist.com/2009/07/09/senior...ed-cities/