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The ancient Near East Drag to pan, use the slider or + / − to zoom, tap a marker for its story, or find a place by name. Zoom into Israel for the detailed Holy Land map, where every place sits at its real location.
The Patriarchs Egypt & the Exodus Conquest & Judges The United Kingdom Divided Kingdom & Exile The Persian Return The Greek World The Roman World
Whole The Patriarchs Genesis Job Full view ⛰ Terrain Borders No borders drawn for this period on this map.
How far these journeys were
Ur to Canaan (Abraham)
About 1,000 miles, like New York to Orlando.
▾ Egypt to the Promised Land (the Exodus)
About 250 miles, like New York to Boston, but through desert.
▾ Jerusalem to Babylon (the exile)
About 550 miles, like Chicago to Minneapolis.
▾ Jerusalem to Rome (Paul's last journey)
About 1,400 miles, like New York to Denver.
▾ Jerusalem to Damascus (Paul's conversion)
About 130 miles, like Philadelphia to Richmond.
▾ Jerusalem to Sheba (the Queen's journey)
Over 1,000 miles, into the deep south of Arabia.
▾ Nazareth to Jerusalem (Jesus' last week)
About 65 miles, a few days on foot.
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