The map indicates the main characteristics of Jerusalem in the time of the kings. It also presents the Pool of Siloam, the Gihon Spring and the conduit of King Hezekiah.

The article shows the probable location of the garden of Eden as it is described in Genesis 2-3, while at the same time providing possibilities for other cities as well.

The map shows the extent of the Ancient Greek Empire (146 BC) and some of the regional names (such as the Seleucid and the Ptolemaic empires) of this empire that were part of the world of the Jews in the inter-testamental period. This map also contains a brief description of the Greek civilisation.

This is a map of the Persian empire. The subscript includes information on Zoroastrianism, the main religion of the Persian empire.

This map shows the extent of the Babylonian Empire (606 - 536 BC). The note about the map speaks about the Old Babylonian Kingdom and the New Babylonian Empire.

This map shows the allocated land of the twelve tribes of Israel.

This map indicates the general location of the Sinai desert. The accompanying article also explains some of the difficulties involved in identifying biblical places and regions associated with the Israelite exodus.

What did the world of the Ancient Near East look like? This map shows major cities, rivers and mountains, and important regions (such as Mesopotamia and the Levant) which are related to the earliest biblical accounts of human history. The region where the cities are most concentrated - stretching from Mesopotamia, the Levant (Palestine) and up to the upper regions of the Nile River - is also called the Fertile Crescent.