Gina, mentioned in the
Amarna Letters, was a town in ancient
Canaan
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. The
citizen
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s of Gina were responsible for the death of
Labaya. The town was later known as Beth-Hagan and was probably located roughly on the spot of the modern town of
Jenin.
History
Amarna letter 250 records the only mention of Gina. It explains (in passing) the recent killing of Labaya and the resultant of dealing with his two sons.
An excerpt of the mostly complete 60-line letter:
See also
*
Mutbaal
References
Further reading
*
Moran, William L. ''The Amarna Letters.'' Johns Hopkins University Press, 1987, 1992. (softcover, )
Canaanite cities
Amarna letters locations
Former populated places in West Asia
History of Jenin
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