Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Ituraea?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Mount Hermon.

First appears in Luke 3:1 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

A district in the north-east of Palestine, forming, along with the adjacent territory of Trachonitis, the tetrarchy of Philip (Luke 3:1). The present Jedur comprehends the chief part of Ituraea. Modern identification: Mount Hermon.

Ituraea is represented in the local geography layer as Mount Hermon. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Luke 3:1 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Damascus

About 44 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Galilee

About 77 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Canaan

About 85 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Nazareth

About 93 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Samaria

About 139 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Ituraea today

Travel to Ituraea, the modern-day Mount Hermon.

Ituraea is a landmark rather than a city center, so the map is meant to place you in the right mountain zone before you continue into more specific route planning.

Ituraea is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.

Modern orientation

Mount Hermon

Ituraea

33.400°N · 35.850°E

Key passages

Appears in

Luke

1 chapter · 1 verse mention