This is the scope of the biblical terrain, where the action of the Bible occurs and the texts of the Bible were written, collected, and canonized: northern Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean basin, and southwest Asia (the modern "Middle East").
The following maps will give historical context to this vast biblical terrain.
As you proceed through the maps, you can click on an individual map to move forward to the next map, or navigate through the map pages using the links at the bottom of the page.
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Ancient Near East, the Superpowers
Alexander the Great and his Kingdoms
Bible: The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah