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2 unusual facts about Via Maris


Via Maris

From the Philistine Plain, the Way continues north through the Sharon.

Beitzel, in contrast, denotes the Via Maris as a road from Ptolemais (Acco / Acre) to Kedesh.


Matthew 4:13

The town was prosperous due to its location on the large lake and also its position on the Via Maris, the Damascus to Egypt trade route.


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