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Jerusalem lies at approximately 31.78° North latitude. Cities at the same latitude are located along a band across North Africa, the Middle East, and the southern United States. Below are major or recognizable U.S. cities located very close to the latitude of Jerusalem (roughly between 31° and 32° North). Cities very close to Jerusalem’s latitude […]
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Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 2/24/2026. Below is a recalculated list of known 1st-century CE settlements within a strict 25-mile (40 km) radius of Nazareth. Method Major Urban Centers (1st Century CE) 1. Sepphoris (Zippori) Distance: ~4 mi NWArea: 40–50 acresPopulation: 8,000–12,000Administrative capital of Galilee before Tiberias. 2. Tiberias Distance: 18–20 mi EArea (early phase): 40–50 acresPopulation: […]
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Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT The Great Trunk Road near Nazareth in the time of Jesus The Great Trunk Road in the Galilee during the first century CE was part of a much older international highway system that connected Egypt to Syria and Mesopotamia. In Roman times, this road system was maintained and integrated into the imperial network, […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT Distance from Megiddo to Nazareth (1st century context) Modern geographic measurements give a good approximation of the ancient distance, since the two sites have not moved and the basic terrain is the same. Estimated walking time in the 1st century Ancient travel on foot typically averaged: Using the 14–16 mile distance: Practical estimate […]
Continue ReadingBelow is the ChatGPT produced summary of the very interesting article “Big City, Small Town—Why Size Matters” by John W. Herbst, Ph.D. published in BAR Winter 2025. Herbst points out that the Hebrew bible on has one word for a settlement, no matter how large or small they were. Only recently has archeological data been […]
Continue ReadingThe video below was received from Dr. James Tabor on 11/28/2025. In the email to us, James said: This amazing video, along with the interactive web project linked to it (https://itiner-e.org), are truly wonderful in helping us to better image that ancient Mediterranean world that is the backdrop and stage of most of what many […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 7/9/2025 The climate of the Levant during the time of Jesus (early 1st century CE) was broadly similar to what it is today, though small variations may have existed due to regional and long-term climate trends. Scholarly reconstructions rely on paleoclimate data (e.g., pollen cores, lake sediments, and historical records), archaeological findings, […]
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