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The Road of the Patriarchs or Way of the Patriarchs (Hebrew: דֶּרֶךְ הֲאָבוֹת Derech haʾAvot Lit. Way (of) the Fathers) is an ancient north–south route traversing the land of Israel and the region of Palestine. [1] The modern Highway 60 (Israel-Palestine) follows roughly the route of the Way of the Patriarchs.
Highway 60 or (Hebrew: כביש שישים, Kvish Shishim; Arabic: الطريق السريع ستين at-Tariq as-Sarie Sitiin) is a south–north intercity road in Israel and the Palestinian West Bank that stretches from Beersheba to Nazareth.
The Babylonian Map of the World (also Imago Mundi or Mappa mundi) is a Babylonian clay tablet with a schematic world map and two inscriptions written in the Akkadian language. Dated to no earlier than the 9th century BC (with a late 8th or 7th century BC date being more likely), it includes a brief and partially lost textual description.
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A modern map of the area of Salama, Jaffa uploaded from OpenStreetMap via Wikimedia maps in 2020. This map is part of a series of historical maps used for comparison, showing the same area. Related files include: Template:See more images; Latitude: 32° 2′ 57″ N: Longitude: 34° 48′ 18″ E: Horizontal resolution: 1 dpc: Vertical ...
A 1940s map of the area of al-Haram, Jaffa from the Survey of Palestine. This map is part of a series of historical maps used for comparison, showing the same area, showing the same area, made with help from Palestine Open Maps. Related files include: Template:See more images; Latitude: 32° 11′ 17″ N: Longitude: 34° 48′ 24″ E ...
636 CE – Jaffa is taken from the Romans by Arab forces under Caliph Omar. [6] 1099 AD – Jaffa is temporarily taken from the Muslims by the Christian Crusaders. [6] 1126 AD – Knights of St. John in power in Jaffa. [5] 1187 – Saladin retakes Jaffa. [5] 1191 – Jaffa taken by forces of Crusader King Richard I of England. [5]
The King's Highway (Derech HaMelech) is referred to in the Book of Numbers (Numbers 20:17, 21:22), where it is told that the Israelites in their Exodus journey needed to use the road. They had left from Kadesh and requested right of way from the King of Edom but were refused passage. He vowed he would attack them if they used the road.