Geography (Subscribe)
Categories
- Old Testament (8)
- New Testament (9)
Links
Perseus Atlas Project
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/patlas
Very detailed, configurable maps of the Greek Classical World.
OSSHE Historical & Cultural Atlas Resource
http://mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/english/EU/eu.html
This Europe Map Archive from the University of Oregon contains clear, color maps, some of them interactive. Particularly useful for the New Testament student are The Jewish Diaspora in the First Century and the Spread of Christianity map, the latter requiring Shockwave plug-in.
Oriental Institute Map Series -- Site Maps
http://oi.uchicago.edu/gallery/map_series/
Seven maps of the ancient near east (Egypt, Sudan, The Levant, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, and Iran), locating primary archaeological sites, modern cities, and river courses set against a plain background. At the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
Old Dominion University: Bible Plants
http://www.odu.edu/~lmusselm/plant/index.php
Descriptions of Biblical flora and fauna with photos, essays and presentations (PowerPoint).
Maps of the Middle East
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east.html
Including topography and modern sociopolitical details. Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection.
LacusCurtius: Roman Atlas and Gazetteer
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Maps/Periods/Roman/
A collection of maps taken from an unidentified late-19th-century school atlas of the Roman world, together with an index of place names by Bill Thayer.
Jerusalem 3000: Celebrating Three Millennia of History
http://www.usm.maine.edu/~maps/exhibit1/
A fascinating collection of different kinds of old maps of Jerusalem, "real", imaginary and combinations of the two. Located at the Osher Map Library, University of Southern Maine.
From Jesus to Christ: Maps
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/roman.html
Four maps from the PBS site, the Roman Empire, the Communities of the Gospels, the Jewish Diaspora and the Spread of Christianity.
eBibleTeacher.com: Index of Images
http://www.ebibleteacher.com/images.html
Bible atlas map sets (Powerpoint), Old and New Testament images and maps, and holyland photos.
Daily Bible Study: Bible Maps
http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/keyway07.htm
Large list of maps, with information about places, provided by Wayne Blank.
Classical Atlas Project
http://www.unc.edu/depts/cl_atlas/
The Barrington Atlas is a reference work of the ancient Greeks and Romans, the lands they penetrated, and the peoples and cultures they encountered in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia.
Blueletter Bible Maps
http://www.blueletterbible.org/images_maps.html
Features maps of Palestine in the time of Jesus and the missionary journeys of Paul; with several other resources.
Bible Maps of Bible Times and Lands
A collection of black and white maps, from Abraham to the New Testament; features Palestine in the time of Jesus and Paul's missionary journeys. Part of a site called the Interactive Bible.
Bible Maps
http://biblemapsandresources.com/bibleindex.html
Covers the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, and the ministry of Jesus.
Bible History Online Maps
http://www.bible-history.com/maps/
Topical Bible maps covering a range of geographical locations and related events from Bible times.
Bible Atlas
http://www.painsley.org.uk/re/Atlas/
Collection of easy to print maps from Lion Publishing.