Biblical place
Where was Ethiopia?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Meroe.
First appears in 2 Samuel 18:21 · 5 books · 6 chapters
Overview
Country of burnt faces; the Greek word by which the Hebrew Cush is rendered. Modern identification: Meroe.
Ethiopia is represented in the local geography layer as Meroe. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Samuel 18:21 and is mentioned across 5 books, with 7 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Ethiopia today
Travel to Ethiopia, the modern-day Meroe.
Ethiopia is commonly identified with Meroe, 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.
Ethiopia 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.