Beit Djibrin

Description:

1 photograph; b&w

Language:

French; English

Provenance:

Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection

Physical Description:

25 x 19.7 cm ( 9.875 x 7.75 in).

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

A village is in the background. Trees and a road are in the foreground.; The photograph is in a book with a typed description in French and English. The French description: "L'antique Bethogabris de Ptolémée, plus connue sous le nom d'Eleuthéropolis, n'est plus aujourd'hui qu'un simple village. Eusèbe la cite comme étant le siège d'un évèché. Elle fut rasée deux fois: en 796 par les Sarrasins, et en 1244 par Bibars. Une tradition y place la victoire que Samson remporta sur les Philistins. Beit Djibrin se trouve à peu près à moitié chemin entre Jérusalem et Gaza." The English translation: "The ancient Bethogabris of Ptolemy, better known under the name of Eleutheropolis, is to-day only a simple village. Eusebius mentions it as the seat of a bishopric. It was destroyed twice : in 796, by the Saracens and in 1244, by Bibars. A tradition has made it the scene of Samson's victory over the Philistines. Beit Djibrin is about mid-way between Jerusalem and Gaza." Some writing has been deleted from the lower part of the photograph at the right.; The photograph was not catalogued by Lazard--it was catalogued at LKCAJS.; Condition: Good

Collection:

Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)