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Dura

Dura, a plain in the province of Babylon where King Nebuchadnezzar set up a golden statue.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Babylon only mentioned at Daniel 3:1; only referred to as Dura (דּוּרָא).

Location

Identified as
Tulul Dura
Certainty
Possible (43% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
Coordinates
32.320° N, 44.502° E
Dura
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Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Daniel 3:1
    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.