Dead - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Dead Sea - an inland sea in Judaea, into which the river Jordan flows
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311/14 persuades Antigonus to attempt to extract asphalt from the Dead Sea.
Within translations:
Joseph:AJ_15.168 and conduct him to Lake Asphaltitis, which is three hundred stades
Joseph:BJ_1.657 which descend into the Lake Asphaltitis and from their sweetness are
Just_36.3 its waters is called the Dead Sea; for it is neither agit
Plin:HN_5.71 that gloomy lake, the Asphaltitis, which ultimately swallows it
Plin:HN_5.72 The only product of the Asphaltitis is bitumen, the Greek word
Plin:HN_5.73 the west side of the Asphaltitis, but out of range of
Plin:HN_7.65 of Judaea called Lake Asphaltites, adheres to everything touching
Plin:HN_35.178 we have said, from the Lake of and the earth being
Poseidon_70 Sorcerers who live near the Dead Sea in Judaea. [71]

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