This large, laminated Middle East: Then and Now Bible Map compares a Bible map of Israel, Egypt, Assyria and Babylonia during Old Testament times—side-by-side with a map of modern-day Middle Eastern countries including Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, and Israel.

Is that Place in the Bible Real?

Yes, most Bible events happened in locations that we can identify today. Yet many people treat the Bible stories as if they took place in a mythical land. That’s why Sunday school teachers and Bible study leaders appreciate these Bible maps. They explain the geography of the ancient Middle East and Asia vs today’s locations. When students see the Bible maps vs. modern-day maps, they have an “Ah-ha” moment because they realize — perhaps for the first time — these Bible places are real.

See Where Bible Places Are Today with the Middle East Then and Now Bible Wall Map

This colorful laminated ancient Middle East Bible map enhances Old Testament stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Noah, Moses, Daniel, Esther, and more. This Bible times wall map is perfect for Bible studies, Sunday school lessons, and homeschool Bible geography curriculum for kids.

Do You Know Where These Bible Places Are Today?

• The Garden of Eden may have been in Iraq near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• Noah’s Ark may have landed on Mount Ararat in today’s country of Turkey. Some researchers believe it landed in the general area of the mountains of Northern Iraq.
• Abraham lived in Ur, which was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Sumer in Mesopotamia. Ruins of Ur are still in Iraq today near the Euphrates River.
• God called Abraham to leave his father’s home in Ur and go to a new land. The new land was Canaan (Israel area today).
• Jonah went to Nineveh, what today would be in northern Iraq. The ruins of Nineveh still exist.
• Daniel was “kidnapped” as a teenager and was marched 800 miles to Babylon, an ancient city just 50 miles south of today’s Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.

Size and Lamination Quality of Your Then and Now Bible Map

Full color, large Bible wall map for Sunday school or Summer Bible School use, 19.5” x 26”. Printed on heavy chart paper, and laminated front and back with high quality 3 mil lamination. Perfect for use with water-soluble markers. Rolls for easy storage.

Middle East: Then and Now Bible Map Poster with 4 Reproducible Printable Worksheets

1. Map: Black-and-white map of the Middle East Then and Now
2. Timeline: Simple timeline of events in the Middle East, from Abraham to Jesus
3. List of Fascinating Facts about Bible People and Places
4. Bible verses about the Middle East