Dura
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| Type | district in settlement and natural area and settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tulul Dura (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.320° N, 44.502° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Daniel 3:1 |
Dura is a district in settlement and natural area and settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tulul Dura (medium confidence; 3 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Tulul Dura | medium (43%) | 32.320° N, 44.502° E |
| in Babylon | low (19%) | 32.543° N, 44.422° E |
| Tall al Lahm | very low (3%) | 30.774° N, 46.366° E |
| Tell ed Der | very low (1%) | 33.100° N, 44.298° E |
Verses
Daniel
- Daniel 3:1Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.