Funan vs Ancient Israel

Funan is the name used in Chinese historical records for an early polity centered on the lower Mekong region of mainland Southeast Asia. It flourished approximately from the first to the sixth century CE, with archaeological evidence linking the period to urban and trading centers such as Óc Eo in the Mekong Delta. Its economy participated in maritime exchange between India, Southeast Asia, and Ch...

Ancient Israel is a historical term for the Israelite societies and kingdoms that developed in the southern Levant during the Iron Age. The region included the northern Kingdom of Israel and the southern Kingdom of Judah, alongside earlier and later communities whose political boundaries changed over time. Israelite religious traditions, preserved and reshaped in texts that became part of the Hebr...