Map of Bible empires Assyria Babylon Persia
Bible map Assyrian Empire 750 BC
Bible map Assyrian Empire 750 BC
Assyrian Empire 750 BC
On the verge of overrunning Middle East
Assyria, based in what is now northern Iraq, began to push west, bullying city-state kingdoms into paying them taxes or tribute. They…Bible map of Jonah’s trip to Nineveh
Bible map of Jonah's trip to Nineveh
Bible map of Jonah’s journey to Nineveh
Bible map of Jonah's journey to Nineveh
Ptolemy and Seleucid Empires
Tigris River
Tigris River
Clear water of the Tigris
The Tigris River is one of the most important rivers in the Middle East. It flows through modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, running about 1,850 kilometers (1,150…
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
Alexander's great empire
Alexander the Great was one of history’s most famous conquerors. Born in 356 BC in Macedonia, he became king at a young age after his father, King Philip II, was…
Persian Empire, Achaemenid Dynasty
Persian Empire, Achaemenid Dynasty
The Achaemenid Dynasty of the Persian Empire got its start with Cyrus the Great in 550 BC.
One of largest ancient empires
Persia was one of the largest empires in…
Babylon Empire
Babylon Empire
Babylon captures Middle East
Babylon's Empire swallowed up much of what is now the Middle East. It controlled much of what is now Iraq, Syria, Judah, and Egypt, with parts of Saudi Arabia and…Map Persian Empire’s Susa
Map Persian Empire's Susa
Map Persian Empire's Susa, nestled alongside a mountain stream, at the foot of the Zagros Mountains of what is now Iran.
