Depth1

Tarshish 2

Ancient site; 8 competing modern identifications, best supported being Huelva.

Placeislandregionsettlementspecial5 verseslocation disputed

Where was it?

Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.

Proposed site: Huelva · settlementOpen in OpenStreetMap

Huelva90
37.2719, -6.9442settlement
Sardinia35
40.0500, 9.0833region
Carthage11
36.8526, 10.3235visible
Tarsus6
36.9130, 34.8921settlement
Cádiz5
36.5283, -6.2937settlement
Rhodes4
36.4402, 28.2109region
Cyprus3
35.0000, 33.0000region
Etruria0
42.2279, 11.8389region

Name variants

Tarshish (36)
Tharshish (2)

References

1 Kings 10:22
1 Kings 22:48
Psalms 48:7
Isaiah 2:16
Isaiah 60:9

Topical references

1. Son of Bilhan — 1 Chronicles 7:10

Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.