The Dead Sea, looking north-east from Engedi. Anciently called the Salt Sea and the Sea of the Plain. The name Dead Sea, now so familiar, does not occur in the Bible ; it was adopted by Greek and Roman writers in the second century of our era. The Arabs call this sea Bahr Lût (Sea of Lot.)
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The Dead Sea, looking north-east from Engedi. Anciently called the Salt Sea and the Sea of the Plain. The name Dead Sea, now so familiar, does not occur in the Bible ; it was adopted by Greek and Roman writers in the second century of our era. The Arabs call this sea Bahr Lût (Sea of Lot.)
Collection
Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt
Names
Fenn, Harry (1838-1911) (Artist)
Badoureau, Ed. (Wood-engraver)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1881 - 1884
Place: New York
Publisher: D. Appleton
Library Location
Dorot Jewish Division
Shelf locator: *PWC+ (Wilson, C. W. Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt. 1881)
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Wood engravings
Extent: 18 x 16.5 cm
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RLIN/OCLC: NYPG794840631-B
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10607452
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 509634e0-c5f3-012f-b66a-58d385a7bc34
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1881
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Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. "The Dead Sea, looking north-east from Engedi. Anciently called the Salt Sea and the Sea of the Plain. The name Dead Sea, now so familiar, does not occur in the Bible ; it was adopted by Greek and Roman writers in the second century of our era. The Arabs call this sea Bahr Lût (Sea of Lot.)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1881 - 1884. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/509634e0-c5f3-012f-b66a-58d385a7bc34
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Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. (1881 - 1884). The Dead Sea, looking north-east from Engedi. Anciently called the Salt Sea and the Sea of the Plain. The name Dead Sea, now so familiar, does not occur in the Bible ; it was adopted by Greek and Roman writers in the second century of our era. The Arabs call this sea Bahr Lût (Sea of Lot.) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/509634e0-c5f3-012f-b66a-58d385a7bc34
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Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. "The Dead Sea, looking north-east from Engedi. Anciently called the Salt Sea and the Sea of the Plain. The name Dead Sea, now so familiar, does not occur in the Bible ; it was adopted by Greek and Roman writers in the second century of our era. The Arabs call this sea Bahr Lût (Sea of Lot.)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 13, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/509634e0-c5f3-012f-b66a-58d385a7bc34
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