Palestine Association

The Palestine Association was formed in 1805 to promote the study of the geography, natural history, antiquities and anthropology of Palestine and the surrounding areas. [1]

In 1834, the Palestine Association was integrated into the Royal Geographical Society.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sokolow, Nahum (1919). History of Zionism, 1600-1918. London: Longmans, Green and Co.. pp. 61. http://books.google.com/books?id=VLlJAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA61&dq=%22palestine+association%22. 
  2. ^ Townsend, George Henry (1867). A Manual of Dates: A Dictionary of Reference. London: Frederick Warne & Co.. pp. 436. http://books.google.com/books?id=zLBCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA436&dq=%22royal+geographical+society%22+%22palestine+association%22&as_brr=1.