Biblical place
Where was Salem?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Jerusalem.
First appears in Genesis 14:18 · 3 books · 3 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
Salem is represented in the local geography layer as Jerusalem. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 14:18 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 4 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Salem today
Travel to Salem, the modern-day Jerusalem.
Salem is commonly identified with Jerusalem, 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.
Salem 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.