(Encyclopedia) EdomEdomēˈdŏm [key], Idumaea, or IdumeaEdomboth: īdy&oomacr;mēˈə [key], mountainous country, called also Mt. Seir. According to the Book of Genesis, it was given to Esau, also…
(Encyclopedia) Al KarakAl Karakäl käräkˈ [key], town (1997 est. pop. 19,000), W central Jordan. It is also known as Krak. It is a road junction and an agricultural trade center. The ancient Kir Moab…
(Encyclopedia) Shalmaneser IShalmaneser Ishălmənēˈzər [key], d. 1290 b.c., king of Assyria. He restored the temple at Assur, established a royal residence at Nineveh, and removed the capital from…
(Encyclopedia) Weizman, EzerWeizman, Ezerāˈzər vītˈsmän [key], 1924–2005, Israeli military officer and politician, president of Israel (1993–2000), b. Tel Aviv. A nephew of Chaim Weizmann, he helped…
