Biblical place
Where was Arimathea?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Rantis.
First appears in Matthew 27:57 · 4 books · 4 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Rantis.
Arimathea is represented in the local geography layer as Rantis. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Matthew 27:57 and is mentioned across 4 books, with 4 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Arimathea today
Travel to Arimathea, the modern-day Rantis.
Arimathea is commonly identified with Rantis, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Arimathea is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.