Yes, but in ancient times it was thought that the biblical Tarshish (Hebrew Bible) was Tarsus in Cilicia (Turkey).Tarsus is in modern day Turkey. Tarshish is in modern day Spain.
Josephus Flavius, AJ I.6.1
Tharsus to the Tharsians, for so was Cilicia of old called; the sign of which is this, that the noblest city they have, and a metropolis also, is Tarsus, the tau being by change put for the theta.
Statistics: Posted by Kunigunde Kreuzerin — Fri Dec 13, 2024 1:45 pm