Dok

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Dok is an ancient location associated with the Hasmonean leader Simon Thassi, known primarily as the site of his assassination.

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Dok canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient settlement
archaeological site
associatedWithDynasty Hasmonean dynasty
associatedWithPerson Ptolemy son of Abubus
Simon Thassi
country State of Palestine
culturalContext Hellenistic Near East
Jewish history
hasAlternativeName Dagon (possible identification)
linked to: Dagon

Docus
hasEvent assassination of Simon Thassi at Dok
knownFor assassination of Simon Thassi
languageOfName Greek
Hebrew
locatedIn Judea
locatedInTimePeriod Hellenistic period
locatedNear Jericho
mentionedIn 1 Maccabees
Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews
partOf Hasmonean-era Judea
linked to: Hasmonean dynasty
region Southern Levant
linked to: Levant region
religiousContext Second Temple Judaism
strategicImportance controlled approaches to Jericho
timeOfProminence 2nd century BCE
topographicalFeature elevated site
fortified place

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