This series contains 12 animated historical maps. For a preview, please consult the map below:

Geographical map for the Saga of Abraham

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The Bible and History

Abraham and the Sacrifice of Isaac by Domenichino

The Bible and History

This map series draws on information from the Bible and makes comparisons with archaeological and historical knowledge for the period between the age of the Patriarch Abraham and the end of the Hellenistic Era. It places the Bible stories in their geographical context of the Near East in Ancient times, with reference to archaeological and documentary evidence.
This series is based on the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, but not to the New Testament.

Canaan, a small territory surrounded by great empires

Canaan, a small territory surrounded by great empires



The Routes of the Exodus

The Routes of the Exodus


The Biblical narration of the Conquest of Canaan

The Biblical narration of the Conquest of Canaan


The emergence of Israel in Canaan, according to archaeology

The emergence of Israel in Canaan, according to archaeology


The frontiers of the Kingdoms of David and Solomon

The frontiers of the Kingdoms of David and Solomon


The kingdoms of Israel and Judah face to face with the Neo-Assyrian Empire

The kingdoms of Israel and Judah face to face with the Neo-Assyrian Empire


Disappearance of the Kingdom of Judah and Exile to Babylon

Disappearance of the Kingdom of Judah and Exile to Babylon


Judea in the Persian Empire

Judea in the Persian Empire


Israel and the Hellenistic kingdoms

Israel and the Hellenistic kingdoms


Judea at the time of the Maccabees (or Hasmoneans)

Judea at the time of the Maccabees (or Hasmoneans)


The Jewish diaspora during the Persian and Hellenistic eras

The Jewish diaspora during the Persian and Hellenistic eras