Lachish
archaeological site in Israel
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Lachish
Summary
Lachish is a former settlement[1]. Lachish has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Lachish is located in Southern District[3].
- Lachish is in the country of Israel[4].
- Lachish is in the country of Kingdom of Judah[5].
- Lachish's instance of is recorded as former settlement[6].
- Lachish's instance of is recorded as tell[7].
- Lachish's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[8].
- Lakis is named after Lachish[9].
- Lachish's Commons category is recorded as Tel Lachish[10].
- Lachish's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[11].
- Lachish was dissolved in January 1, 587[12].
- Lachish's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.56527778, 'lon': 34.84916667}[13].
- Lachish's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.56552, 'lon': 34.84894}[14].
- Lachish's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Shephelah[15].
- Lachish's significant event is recorded as Siege of Lachish[16].
- Lachish's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[17].
- Lachish's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[18].
- Lachish's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[19].
- Lachish's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[20].
- Lachish's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
- Lachish's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'לכיש'}[22].
- Lachish's director of archaeological fieldwork is recorded as James Leslie Starkey[23].
Body
Geography
Country listings include Israel[4], a Mediterranean country[24], in Israel[25], founded in 1948[26] and Kingdom of Judah[5], a historical country[27], founded in -0930[28]. Lachish is located in Southern District[3].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include former settlement[6], tell[7], and archaeological site[8].
History and Context
Lakis is named after Lachish[9].
Why It Matters
Lachish has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Lachish is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]