A Description of the East, and Some Other Countries: 2.1. Observations on Palæstina or the Holy Land, Syria, Mesopotamia, Cyprus, and Candia (1745 Pococke), book

Richard Pococke, A Description of the East, and Some Other Countries: 2.1. Observations on Palæstina or the Holy Land, Syria, Mesopotamia, Cyprus, and Candia (London: Printed for the author, 1745).

Abstract

Richard Pococke traveled to the Near East, visiting Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Cyprus, and Candia. His report was published in 1745. His work inspired other travelers and raised interest for the beginning of modern Biblical Archaeology.