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IDENTIFICATION OF PLACES 173
Khanigalbat is supposed to be the same
region as Mitani, which is in Naharaina, or
northern Mesopotamia. It was certainly the
land of Dushratta's residence. (See letter 11.)
Khashabu (see Amki) is the river Hoshaba,
the valley of Banias, and very possibly an
earlier name of that town.
Khatat, a district which seems to be not
far from Tsumura, yet it is named by people
of Tunip. Possibly it is the Lebanon region,
connected with the district El Hadith near
the cedars.
Khatti are certainly the Khita of the
Egyptians, or Hittites. They began to act
far in the north, and gradually pushed
southwards.
Kiiawini is Kh. Kddun, 6 S. Bethshean.
(See Aduri.)
Kiiazati is Gaza.
Khazi is Kh. cl 'Azziyeh (20 E. Tyre).
(See Amki.)
Khazura occurs in 70, 71, but only has
any position shown in 1S3, where news of
its defection is given from Tyre, with news
of Uzu (Hosah) and Zidon. It was thus
Khanigalbat is supposed to be the same
region as Mitani, which is in Naharaina, or
northern Mesopotamia. It was certainly the
land of Dushratta's residence. (See letter 11.)
Khashabu (see Amki) is the river Hoshaba,
the valley of Banias, and very possibly an
earlier name of that town.
Khatat, a district which seems to be not
far from Tsumura, yet it is named by people
of Tunip. Possibly it is the Lebanon region,
connected with the district El Hadith near
the cedars.
Khatti are certainly the Khita of the
Egyptians, or Hittites. They began to act
far in the north, and gradually pushed
southwards.
Kiiawini is Kh. Kddun, 6 S. Bethshean.
(See Aduri.)
Kiiazati is Gaza.
Khazi is Kh. cl 'Azziyeh (20 E. Tyre).
(See Amki.)
Khazura occurs in 70, 71, but only has
any position shown in 1S3, where news of
its defection is given from Tyre, with news
of Uzu (Hosah) and Zidon. It was thus