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Central Mediterranean Lands in the Bible

This Bible atlas is unique in that it features images of lands of the Bible as seen from space. Here are the lands of the central Mediterranean pertaining to the Bible.

    1. Overview map of Central Mediterranean
    2. AEGEAN SEA
    3. CRETE
    4. GREECE/MACEDONIA
      1. Overview of Greece  (first century CE)
      2. Athens –  Vicinity of Athens  |  Close-up of Athens  |  Athens Greek Agora – photo  |  Athens Greek Agora – artist’s conception  |  Athens Greek Agora – photo  |  Athens Areopagus (Mars Hill)  |  Athens Greek Agora – photo  |  Athens Acropolis – photo  |  Athens Acropolis – artist’s conception
      3. Corinth
      4. Philippi –  Vicinity of Philippi  |  Close-up of Philippi
      5. Thessalonica –  Overview of Thessalonica  |  Arch of Galerius  |  Hellenistic Agora/Roman Forum  |  Church of St. Dimitrios  |  Acropolis  |  Rotunda (St. Georgios)  |  Palace of Galerius  |  White Tower  |  Archaeological Museum  |  Museum of Byzantine Culture  | [TOP]
    5. WESTERN TURKEY
      1. Overview of Turkey (Asia Minor)
      2. Biblical cities near the Hellespont
        1. Troas –  Satellite image
        2. Assos –  Overview  |  Closeup  |  Acropolis
        3. Adramyttium – Ongoing excavation | newly discovered 8th C. church
      3. Biblical cities of the Lycus Valley
        1. Colossae – Satellite view (unexcavated)
        2. Hierapolis of Asia – Satellite view | Satellite view (no labels) | Theater | Theater plan
        3. Laodicea on the Lycus –  Satellite view | Satellite view (no labels)
      4. Places of the Apocalypse  (Book of Revelation)
        1. Ephesus – Satellite image of central district | Plan of Ancient Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis | The shifting shoreline of Ephesus
        2. Laodicea on the Lycus –  Satellite view | Satellite view (no labels)
        3. Patmos
        4. Pergamum (modern Bergama) –  Overview  |  Acropolis  |  Acropolis plan  |  Acropolis model  |  Hellenistic theater plan  |  Lower city  |  Lower city plan  |Aesklepion  |  Aesklepion plan  |  Photo of Altar of Zeus (in Berlin, Germany)  |  Photo of Athena Propylon (in Berlin, Germany)
        5. Philadelphia (modern Alasehir) –  Satellite image
        6. Sardis (modern Sartmahmut) –  Overview  |  Synagogue/Gymnasium Complex  |  Plan of Synagogue/Gymnasium Complex
        7. Smyrna (modern Izmir) –  Vicinity of Smyrna  |  Site of original city  |  Artist’s conception of original Smyrna  |  Graeco-Roman city  |  Acropolis  |  Agora  |  Site of stadium  |  Site of theater  |  Theater plan  |
        8. Thyatira (modern Akhisar) –  Overview  |  Close-up of Tepemezari excavation
      5. Other biblical cities of western Turkey
        1.  Antioch of Pisidia
        2. Miletus
        3. Myra – Satellite view |
        4. Patara –
      6. Cities in Central Turkey
        1. Antioch of Pisidia
        2. Iconium (modern Konya)
        3. Lystra
        4. Derbe
    6. NORTH AFRICA