Biblical place
Where was Shinar?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Babylon.
First appears in Genesis 10:10 · 5 books · 7 chapters
Overview
Biblical region. Modern identification: Babylon.
Shinar is represented in the local geography layer as Babylon. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 10:10 and is mentioned across 5 books, with 8 verse references collected into the glossary index.
Nearby biblical places
About 0 km away in the local coordinate layer.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Shinar today
Travel to Shinar, the modern-day Babylon.
Shinar is commonly identified with Babylon, 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.
Shinar 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.