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Lachish

American  
[ley-kish] / ˈleɪ kɪʃ /

noun

  1. a Canaanite city captured by Joshua: now an archaeological site in Israel.


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The comb was found in the ruins of a city called Tel Lachish.

From NewsForKids.net Nov. 15, 2022

The artifact had been in storage since 2016, when it was collected from the ruins of the ancient city of Tel Lachish.

From New York Times Nov. 9, 2022

But the Tel Lachish comb was found in a much later archaeological context, and carbon dating failed to determine its exact age, the article notes.

From Seattle Times Nov. 9, 2022

The others are Haroeh, north of Ramallah, Maale Rehavam, east of Bethlehem and Mitzpe Lachish, south of Hebron.

From BBC May 16, 2013

But the walls of the Jewish Lachish have none of the massive strength of the ancient Amorite city.

From The Bible in its Making The most Wonderful Book in the World by Mildred Duff

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