Biblical place
Where was Haran?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Harran.
First appears in Genesis 11:31 · 5 books · 9 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Harran.
Haran is represented in the local geography layer as Harran. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 11:31 and is mentioned across 5 books, with 12 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Haran today
Travel to Haran, the modern-day Harran.
Haran is commonly identified with Harran, 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.
Haran 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.