of the Bible quickly recognize that the number of place names and locations mentioned
in the text -- most of them unfamiliar -- is stupifying. The geographical references
range eastward as far as India and westward to Spain. Between these limits, the
Middle East itself contains numerous states, cities, villages, mountains, rivers
... many of the names have changed from century to century. Thus, in order to
have a grasp of what is happening in a particular text, it is extremely helpful
to have a set of maps, so that you can follow the narrative in your mind's eye.
Our Online Bible Atlas includes most, if not all, of the higher resolution maps available online now. Most of them are in the public domain and can be freely copied for your own use.
Bible Maps from the American Bible Society
This is a collection, scanned from an 1888 edition of the
Bible, published by the American Bible Society.
These images are in the public domain and you can use them for any
Smith Bible Atlas
Probably the best, high resultion maps illustrating the Bible now in the public domain. Each map is reproduced here in low and high resolution versions, the high-res versions are suitable for printing.
Interactive Ancient Mediterranean
High Resolution PDF relief maps for download and printable. The Aegean Sea and Greece, Africa, Asia Minor, Britain and Ireland, Northern Gaul, The Iberian Peninsula, The Italian Peninsula, The Levantine Coast, The Mediterranean Basin. [IAM]
A simple political map, comprehensive data, and flag from the CIA World Factbook. [maps]
BibleMap.org Finally, for something completely different, this site uses Google Maps in connection with the full text of the Bible to allow site visitors to make a customized map of every place name found in the Bible, both ancient and modern.
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The Rev. Charles P. Henderson is a Presbyterian minister and
Executive Director of CrossCurrents.
He is the author of God and Science (John Knox Press, 1986).
A revised and expanded version of the book is appearing here. God and Science (Hypertext Edition,
He is also editor of a new book, featuring articles by world class scientists and theologians, and illustrating the leading views on the relationship between science and religion: Faith, Science and the Future (CrossCurrents Press, 2007).
Charles also tracks the boundry between the virtual and the real at his blog: Next World Design, focusing on the mediation of art, science and spirituality in the metaverse.