Petrie, William M. Flinders: Syria and Egypt from the Tell el Amarna letters (London, 1898)

IDENTIFICATION OF PLACES 187

Zalukhi was a coast land near Ugarit, not
identified.

Zikhra a city of Alashiya or Cyprus, ex-
posed to Lycian incursions.

Zilu was in the south, named next after
Ginti (En Gannim); it may well be Zelah,
Heb., N. of Jerusalem, but not identified.

Zinzar is named between Ni and Kinanat,
and can hardly be other than Shinshar, 11
S. of Homs.

Ziribashani is the plain of Bashan.

Zukhli is named as a city of Egypt,
where a messenger would find the king.
This was probably a capital city, and in
lower Egypt. It can hardly be other than
Memphis, the city of Ptah Sokar, now
Saqqara. The constant mutation of / and r
in Egyptian prevent any difficulty in this
identification.