Ancient Near East Maps
Ancient maps of the Ancient Near East.
Euphrates - What Is the Euphrates
The Euphrates is one of the two main rivers in Mesopotamia.
The Euphrates is one of the two main rivers in Mesopotamia.
Near East Maps
Maps of the Ancient Near East.
Maps of the Ancient Near East.
Armenia Map
A map of Armenia.
A map of Armenia.
Near East Maps - Maps of the Ancient Near East and Middle
Maps of the Ancient Near East and maps of the ancient Middle East.
Maps of the Ancient Near East and maps of the ancient Middle East.
Cities of Ancient Asia Minor
List of the major cities in ancient Asia Minor.
List of the major cities in ancient Asia Minor.
Regions of Ancient Asia Minor
The regions of ancient Asia Minor.
The regions of ancient Asia Minor.
Baghdad
Baghdad (in modern Iraq) is the modern name of a city on the Tigris River north of Babylon.
Baghdad (in modern Iraq) is the modern name of a city on the Tigris River north of Babylon.
Nippur - Sacred City of Enlil - Map of Mesopotamia
Map of ancient Mesopotamia showing Mari, Ninevah, Nimrud, Assur, Khorsabad, Nuzi, Eshnunna, Sippar, Babylon, Nippur, Mashkan-Shapir, Borsippa, Kish, Dilbat, Kutu, Adab, Susa, Adab, Isin, Girsu, Lagash, Ur, Eridu, the Diyala, Karkeh, Tigris and Euphrates rivers and the Zagros Mountains.
Map of ancient Mesopotamia showing Mari, Ninevah, Nimrud, Assur, Khorsabad, Nuzi, Eshnunna, Sippar, Babylon, Nippur, Mashkan-Shapir, Borsippa, Kish, Dilbat, Kutu, Adab, Susa, Adab, Isin, Girsu, Lagash, Ur, Eridu, the Diyala, Karkeh, Tigris and Euphrates rivers and the Zagros Mountains.
Babylonian Clay Tablet World Map
Circular map from 600 B.C. which if the interpretive redrawing is correct shows Babylon, Armenia, and the Bitter River.
Circular map from 600 B.C. which if the interpretive redrawing is correct shows Babylon, Armenia, and the Bitter River.
Babylonian Clay Tablet World Map
Circular map from 600 B.C., which, if the interpretive redrawing is correct, shows Babylon, Armenia, and the Bitter River.
Circular map from 600 B.C., which, if the interpretive redrawing is correct, shows Babylon, Armenia, and the Bitter River.
Mesopotamian City Plan
Map of Nippur, 1500 B.C.
Map of Nippur, 1500 B.C.
Nippur, Sacred City of Enlil
B&W map of rivers and cities from the Khabur to the Karkeh River and from Khorsbad to Eridu, Susa to Mari.
B&W map of rivers and cities from the Khabur to the Karkeh River and from Khorsbad to Eridu, Susa to Mari.
Map of the Roman Empire Detail
Click on map for closeup. Map shows Mesopotamia, Armenia, Syria, and Media.
Click on map for closeup. Map shows Mesopotamia, Armenia, Syria, and Media.
Petra
Located about 50 mi. south of modern Amman, Petra was established in the 6th C BC by nomads and as a commercial empire extended into Syria.
Located about 50 mi. south of modern Amman, Petra was established in the 6th C BC by nomads and as a commercial empire extended into Syria.
Political Change in Mesopotamia 3000-1000 BCE
Interactive map using shockwave to show successive political waves from Sumerian to Kassite with Babylonian, Assyrian, and Agade along the way.
Interactive map using shockwave to show successive political waves from Sumerian to Kassite with Babylonian, Assyrian, and Agade along the way.
Sea People of the Late Bronze Age
Map of the Near East shows major cities all located along waterways, from Troy in the north to Nile delta cities and Memphis in the south. Also shows movements of armies and naval forces.
Map of the Near East shows major cities all located along waterways, from Troy in the north to Nile delta cities and Memphis in the south. Also shows movements of armies and naval forces.
Sumer
Map showing areas and time periods for Sumer, Akkadian Empire, and the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
Map showing areas and time periods for Sumer, Akkadian Empire, and the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
Town Plan
Wall drawing from Catal Hyük, 6200 B.C.
Wall drawing from Catal Hyük, 6200 B.C.
1650 Map of Canaan
B&W map of the dead sea from Thomas Fuller's A Pisgah-sight of Palestine. Shows Sodom and Gomorrah.
B&W map of the dead sea from Thomas Fuller's A Pisgah-sight of Palestine. Shows Sodom and Gomorrah.
Ancient Jerusalem
356K JPG city map showing elevations, landmarks, modern and ancient walls.
356K JPG city map showing elevations, landmarks, modern and ancient walls.
Ancient Near East Empires 700-300 BCE
Shockwave interactive map. Click on map to show extent of Assyrian Epire (660 B.C.), Babylonian Empire (539 B.C.), Persian (520 B.C.), and the Macedonian Empire (323 B.C.).
Shockwave interactive map. Click on map to show extent of Assyrian Epire (660 B.C.), Babylonian Empire (539 B.C.), Persian (520 B.C.), and the Macedonian Empire (323 B.C.).
Ancient Mesopotamia
Map of Akkad, Babylonia, Assyria, and Sumer located alongside the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Major cities and other rivers included in line drawing.
Map of Akkad, Babylonia, Assyria, and Sumer located alongside the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Major cities and other rivers included in line drawing.
Asie, Orient, Égypte, Arabie et Perse
A.D. 380 map showing Thrace and Macedonia on the northwest, Egypt on the south, and lines marking the frontiers of the Roman Empire.
A.D. 380 map showing Thrace and Macedonia on the northwest, Egypt on the south, and lines marking the frontiers of the Roman Empire.
The Assyrians
Map showing the empire from 1800-1600, 1244-1208, and 699-627 B.C.; includes major cities, including Tarsus, Sidon, Tyre, Jerusalem, Babylon, Ur, Susah and Ninevah, and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Map showing the empire from 1800-1600, 1244-1208, and 699-627 B.C.; includes major cities, including Tarsus, Sidon, Tyre, Jerusalem, Babylon, Ur, Susah and Ninevah, and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Canaan Map
Map of Lebanon, marked with place names believed to be of Canaanite origin.
Map of Lebanon, marked with place names believed to be of Canaanite origin.
Bible Maps
Successive World Kingdoms. Maps of Persia, Babylon, Assyria, 640-500 BC. Eventually spanning from Libya and Macedonia in the West to the end of the Persian Gulf in the East, maps show the outlines of each empire.
Successive World Kingdoms. Maps of Persia, Babylon, Assyria, 640-500 BC. Eventually spanning from Libya and Macedonia in the West to the end of the Persian Gulf in the East, maps show the outlines of each empire.
A Glimpse of Yesterday
In addition to showing the place name variations between Aramaic, Canaanite, and Arabic, site explains the arbitrary temporal and geographic distinctions between Ancient Near East and Middle East.
In addition to showing the place name variations between Aramaic, Canaanite, and Arabic, site explains the arbitrary temporal and geographic distinctions between Ancient Near East and Middle East.
Lebanon Map
Map of modern Lebanon showing Syria and the Mediterranean Sea.
Map of modern Lebanon showing Syria and the Mediterranean Sea.
Map of Ancient Iran
Large JPEG file showing the extent of the Persian Empire with cities. Iran of the Achaemenids.
Large JPEG file showing the extent of the Persian Empire with cities. Iran of the Achaemenids.
Map of Israel's Twelve Tribes
Small map with names in English and Hebrew.
Small map with names in English and Hebrew.
Clay Tablet
Town plan map from Ga-Sur, 2500 B.C. with a redrawn map showing what may have been on the original.
Town plan map from Ga-Sur, 2500 B.C. with a redrawn map showing what may have been on the original.
Eastern Mediterranean Map
Map shows the Nile, Araxata, Istanbul, the Danube, Sardis, Ephesus, Alexandria, the Tigris and Euphrates.
Map shows the Nile, Araxata, Istanbul, the Danube, Sardis, Ephesus, Alexandria, the Tigris and Euphrates.
The Earliest Known Map
Monograph to accompany a slide of a clay Babylonian map from 6200 BC. Conjectures on earlier map making. Includes bibliography.
Monograph to accompany a slide of a clay Babylonian map from 6200 BC. Conjectures on earlier map making. Includes bibliography.
MAPS OF ANCIENT ANATOLIA AND ASIA MINOR
Maps of ancient Anatolia, including prehistoric Anatolia, the Anatolia of the Hittites, and Asia Minor in the time of Alexander the Great.
Maps of ancient Anatolia, including prehistoric Anatolia, the Anatolia of the Hittites, and Asia Minor in the time of Alexander the Great.
Travel Maps of Turkey
Map of modern Anatolia in Turkey, showing cities.
Map of modern Anatolia in Turkey, showing cities.