One of the principal cities on the Fertile Crescent, Hazor engaged in trade with cities in Babylon and Syria. Its bronze industry used tin brought from abroad. The king of Hazor was considered on a par with the kings of the important centers in northern Syria, such as Carchemish, Aleppo, and Qatana. The Bible refers to Hazor as "the head of all those kingdoms" (Joshua 11:10).







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