Dora (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
Siméon Vailhé · 1913
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Dora was a titular see of Palestina Prima, its Semitic name meaning dwelling or abode. A Catholic Encyclopedia entry tells how its king joined the league against Joshua and fell with the confederates. The town was first allotted to Asher, then given to Manasses, who failed to drive out the people and set them to tribute. The Israelites may have held only the upper city, called Nafat Dor.
The Egyptian king Rameses the Third planted a Phoenician colony there, drawn, says Stephan of Byzantium, by shells yielding the famed Tyrian purple dye. Dora later passed through many hands, and recent settlers have built nearby. The entry draws on Guerin and the Palestine survey to fix this small port on the map of Scripture.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Siméon Vailhé |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |