Biblical place

Where was Caphtor?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Crete.

First appears in Genesis 10:14 · 5 books · 5 chapters

Overview

Biblical island. Modern identification: Crete.

Caphtor is represented in the local geography layer as Crete. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 10:14 and is mentioned across 5 books, with 5 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Caphtor today

Travel to Caphtor, the modern-day Crete.

Caphtor is commonly identified with Crete, 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.

Caphtor 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.

Modern orientation

Crete

35.310°N · 24.893°E

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