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Some, such as Megiddo, near Jerusalem, were strategic geographical pinch points, control of which served as a bulwark against outside aggression.

“Human history has been written in geographical connection,” Mr. Samson writes.

From May to October, continuing a tradition launched in 2011, visitors can pay extra to dig for their own fossils in more recent, less scientifically significant geographical strata.

The geographical spread of the fires was equally alarming.

Many chose the state as a sanctuary because of historical ties, linguistic and cultural similarities and geographical proximity to Sri Lanka.