Jubb Yussef (Joseph's Well)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The ruins at Jubb Yussef ("Joseph's Well" in English, Arabic: ¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ in Arabic, Hebrew: ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿) in the Galilee are identified with the pit in Dothan, into which the Biblical figure Joseph was cast into by his brothers, later to be sold to a caravan of Midianites making its way toward Egypt (Genesis 37:22). For centuries, the site served as a crossroads on the Via Maris linking Egypt (Cairo), Syria (Damascus), and Mesopotamia. From the 10th century onward, it is mentioned as a landmark, a holy place, and a source of water for caravans. From the 13th century there was a settlement in the area, which is mentioned up to the 17th century. At the end of the 16th century, a small khan (or caravanserai) was built there.