BibleWorld.
New page by Ferrell Jenkins with downloadable study materials in Adobe PDF.British
Museum. Use COMPASS to explore the collection on-line. Includes Egypt, Greece,
Near East, Rome.William
Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities . 1875 Classical
Encyclopedia. See list of articles. Opens in blank page.Earth
and Moon Viewer. Great photos of the Living Earth. Other satellite views.Earth
From Space. NASA. Follow
The Rabbi. This page contains many excellent diagrams, drawings, handouts,
especially about ministry of Jesus.Franciscan
Cyberspot. Israel & Jordan Archaeological Resources.Cunningham
Geikie. The Holy Land and the Bible . 1887 publication.B.
W. Johnson - 1892. "Young Folks in Bible Lands." Travel account of
Asia Minor, Palestine.Livius. Articles on ancient
history. Includes Anatolia, Greece, Persian, Judea, Egypt, Rome, etc. Some photos.Odden's
Bookmarks. The Fascinating World of Maps & Mapping. More than 8200 links.Maps of Various Countries. National
Geographic Magazine. Index of article on biblical geography, archaeology,
and Middle Eastern history.Palestine.
Encyclopedia of the Roman Provines. Includes Sources, People & places, Administration,
History, etc.Persians
in the Bible. Iran. W.
M. Ramsay. St Paul the Traveler and the Roman Citizen . Full text.
Searchable.Roman
Antiquity. Page by Bill Thayer. Ancient documents and photographs of Roman
sites and artifacts. Opens in blank page.The
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Includes Babylon, Ephesus, Rhodes. This
is a travel sight, but the info on the ancient wonders is good.Seals. Articles
& photos about seals of Bible times. Robert Deutsch.Spaceshots. Images
for sale. Thesaurus
of Geographic Names. The Getty Information Institute. Search ancient or modern
city or country.Travel. Distance
and Communication in the Roman Empire. How long did it take to travel from
from city to another by sea?Travel
and Religion in Antiquity. Seminar within the Canadian Society of Biblical
Studies. Papers online.Travel
Channel. Some programs are about places mentioned in the Bible.Using
Photographs to Illustrate Lessons. Review of The Pictorial Library of
Bible Lands by Todd Bolen, BiblePlaces.com.Professor
John Wineland. Middle East, Greco-Roman, History of Christianity, Archaeology.Ancient
Greek & Roman Coins.
Numismatic topics from one collectors point of view. Forvm
Ancient Coins. Commercial
site. Good photographs of coins, especially Greek and Roman. American
Numismatic Society. Baidun
Shop - Jerusalem. I have bought from Baidun in the Old City.Barry
& Darling Ancient Coins. Lots of info on cleaning, titles, etc.Dave's
Ancient Coin Page. Coins and Judaen History.Guy
Clark -- Ancient Coins. Guy Clark -- Ancient Coins
and Antiquties. Handbook of
Biblical Numismatics. Update of book by Mel Wacks.Jerusalem
Through Coins. Great site for study of coins.Menorah
Coin Project. The databank on Biblical Coins by Jean-Philippi Fontanille.
The place to look. Expert on Pilate.Roman Numismatic Gallery.
Excellent photos.David R. Sear. Reference
books on coins.Selected
Fragments of Ancient Greek Numismatics. Petr Veselý.Edward
J. Waddell, Ltd. Ancient Coin Specialists.Egyptian
Antiquity Information. Includes monuments and virtual museum.Egypt Archive.
Great collection of Egypt photos, including the great museums. By Jon Bodsworth.Egyptian Monuments.
Beautiful site with photos, info, and great links by Su Bayfield. Opens in blank
page.Egypt's Golden Empire.
PBS site.Akhenaten's World.
History, Near East nations associated with Egypt, cities, races, people, maps.
Nice site.The Ancient Egypt Site.
The Pyramids of
Egypt. Good photos of pyramids and other sites.Red Sea. This
is a commercial site to promote tourism, but has good info on the Sinai.Rigby's
World of Egypt. Historical information with photos.David
Roberts Lithographs of Egypt. Guardian's
Egypt. Great collection of links about Egypt. Hillman
Wonders of the World. The World's Top 100 Wonders. Many are in Egypt. Have
you been there? Theban
Mapping Project. Valley of the Kings. Begin with articles and resources. Photos.Tell el-Borg.
Egyptian excavation under direction of Dr. James K. Hoffmeier.Ancient Days. Articles
on date of the Exodus by Dr. David Livingston.The Virtual Egyptian
Antiquity Museum. Information and photos about ancient Egypt.Write
Like an Egyptian. See your name in hieroglyphs. Athens,
the Ancient City. Corinth:
Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth. Corinth Computer Page. Reconstructing the
city plan and landscape of Roman Corinth. Look under "classes" for Ancient Athletics
(cf. 1 Cor. 9:24-27).Isthmia. The
Isthmian games were held here near Corinth. Greece:
Hellenic Ministry of Culture. Click on Museums, Monuments and Archaeological
Sites. Select city.Thessalonica
(Thessaloniki), Greece. Includes Archaeological Museum with the treasures
from Vergina (tomb of Philip of Macedon, etc.).Patmos.
The Island Called Patmos. Article by Ferrell Jenkins with photographs.
Israel:
Ancient Canaan, Palestine
Order
Israel: Past & Present Today! Find
a Dig. The BAR list of digs. Israel
Museum Guide.
BibleWalks.com.
Photos and information about throughout Israel with emphasis on Galilee.Cana
of Galilee. Excavations of the traditional site.Canaan
and Ancient Israel. Land and Time, Daily Life, Economy, Religion. U. of
Penn. Museum.Israel
Tourist Guide Infotour. Israel
Tourist Information Web Site. A
Virtual Tour of the Holy Land. By David Padfield. Includes photos for overhead
transparencies.Ashkelon
Excavation. Bethsaida
Excavations. Bethsaida has been located.Caesarea
Maritima. Photographs by David Padfield.Caesarea
Philippi. Pictures by David Padfield.Capernaum
- The Town of Jesus. Tel
Dor Excavation Project. Dothan.
Joseph (Gen. 37); Elijah (2 Kings 6:13-14). Joseph Free excavations.Khirbet
Qeiyafa. The Elah Fortress overlooks the Elah Valley on the north.En-dor.
Where Saul visited a medium (1 Sam. 28:7). Visit archaeological museum.Gath. Tell es-Safi/Gath
Archaeological Project.Gezer. Hazor
Excavations. Hebron.
Jewish Community of Hebron. The Tel Hebron Archaeological Excavation.Hezekiah's Tunnel. Article
by Ferrell Jenkins with photos.Jesus Boat Museum.
Museum at Kibbutz Ginosar on the Sea of Galilee. History of discovery and recovery
of the Roman period boat.Jerusalem Archaeological
Park. Time Line and History.Dig Mount Zion.
Jerusalem.City of
David: Ancient Jerusalem. Hebrew with the promise that English is coming
soon. Check the beautiful Hebrew site here .
Jerusalem
Mosaic. Including the Virtual Jerusalem Tour. Start with the New Jerusalem
Mosaic.Jerusalem
Temple Mount Home Page. Research on location of the temple.Jerusalem:
Temple Mount material by Dr. Leen Ritmeyer. Jerusalem:
Window on the Wall. The Western Wall.Jerusalem: The
Temple Mount Archaeological Destruction. Jerusalem:
Model of Second Temple Model. Virtual tour of model at Holyland Hotel. Time
of Christ.Jerusalem. Temple
Mount Antiquities Salvage Operation. Khirbet
el-Maqatir. Could this be ancient Ai? Excavation by Associates for Biblical
Research.Megiddo,
Israel Archaeology, Near Eastern Studies, Tel Aviv University. Mizpeh
of Benjamin probable site (Joshua 18:26). Tell en-Nasbeh Web Page. Nazareth
Village. A reconstructed first century village and farm. Some photos.Neot
Kedumim. The Biblical Landscape Reserve in Israel.Plants
and Judaism. The seven kinds with which the Land of Israel has been blessed.
Photos of plants & coins.Ramat
Rahel Archaeological Project. A Judean royal site south of Jerusalem.The
Samaritan Update. Internet newsletter regarding Samaritan-Israelites who
live on Mount Gerizim. Site is not user friendly, but helpful info may be located.Samaritan
Passover. Photographs and comments by Todd Bolen. Check the first person
account article from Bible and Spade (14:2) here .Synagogues.
Second Temple Synagogues by Donald D. Binder.
The
Christian Catacombs of Rome. Views
of Rome. Vedute di Roma. Page by Kalervo Koskimies includes Appian Way,
Forum, Palatine, and various museums.Appian
Way photograph. One
of the nicest I have seen. Opens in blank page. Madaba
Map; Mount Nebo; Machaerous (where John was beheaded). Madaba
Map. A virtual tour.Petra
- Site of Ancient Edom. Article by Ferrell Jenkins with photographs of Petra.Petra.
American Museum of Natural History exhibit. Good photographs.Petra. Madaba
Plains Project. Tall al-'Umayri ('Umeiri).Transjordan.
Article by Ferrell Jenkins with photographs of Arnon River and sheepfold in
Gilead.American
Expedition to Petra. Jordan
Tour Guide. Karak.
The Virtual Karak Resources Project. Good photo gallery of Jordanian daily life.
Good links.
Lebanon:
Ancient Phoenicia
Lebanon
Tour Guide. ODYSSEY
Marine Exploration. Phoenician Shipwreck. L ost
Treasures From Iraq.
List and photos of some items looted from the Iraq National Museum in Baghdad.Artillery
and artifacts. Interview with Ferrell Jenkins in St. Petersburg Times ,
April 10, 2003. Photos.Ancient
Mesopotamia. Babylon: City of
Nebuchadnezzar. Article by Ferrell Jenkins with photos.The
Cultural Heritage of Iraq. Beautiful page by University of Pennsylvania
Museum.The Threat to
World Heritage in Iraq. This page is constantly updated by Nicholas Postgate
and Eleanor Robson. Photos. Brief History
of Assyrians. Ancient
Near East. Museum events and other things of interest about the Ancient
Near East.
Order
Monuments
of Syria: A Historical Guide , by Ross Burns, from Amazon.com. Syria
Tourism Information. Includes some good photos of artifacts.Ararat:
Noah's Ark & Mount Ararat. Assos.
Site visited briefly by Paul and his companions (Acts 20:13-14). Online book.
See Lectum.Anatolia.
Turkish culture, scenery, people.
By traveler from Belgium.Babakale. Known
as Lectum in Greek times. Near Assos. Info about Alexandria
Troas. Biblical
Sites in Eastern Turkey. Articles by Ferrell Jenkins.Colossae:
Unearthing the Past. New effort to excavate Colossae. Flinders University.David
Merling's web site. Info on Noah's ark. Response to claims of Ron Wyatt,
et al. regarding Noah's ark, Ark of the Covenant, and crossing of the Red Sea.Turkey:
general information about the country. Includes some tourism info.Museum
of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara. Some links broken, but still helpful.
Museum
of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara. Entry in Wikipedia.The
Hittites. Hittite Home Page.
Provided by ASOR. Many links broken, but still valuable.All About Turkey.
Nice site for planning.A
Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey ArcImaging.
Information about search for Noah's Ark. Photos of Ararat.Ephesus.
An on-line panoramic virtual tour.Ephesus
Museum. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Austrians have worked at Ephesus
for more than a century.First
Century Ephesus. PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Sheila E. McGinn, John Carroll
University.Istanbul
Archaeological Museum.
Assyrian, Babylonian, Greek, Roman. Siloam tunnel inscription; Gezer calendar
and boundary stone; Herodian temple warning, et al .In
the Footsteps of Paul. PBS site. Includes Tarsus, Antioch, Ephesus, and
other places.Laodicea.
The current excavations conducted by Pamukkale University. Lycian
Turkey. Includes Patara and Myra.Noah's
Ark Search. Good collection and links.Mount
Ararat: Documents regarding the boat shaped formation nearby. Mysteries
of Çatalhöyhük! Excavations
at the Neolithic site (7000 B.C.) near Konya (biblical Iconium). New
Testament [and some Old Testament] Sites in Turkey. Patmos.
The Island Called Patmos. Article by Ferrell Jenkins with photographs.
Patmos is in Greece.Turkey Photos. Pbase has many
good, digital photos of Turkey. Search by country. Check the work of Dick
Osseman and Helen
Betts .Pisidian
Antioch. A few photos of the ruins.Building
a New Rome. Antioch of Pisidia. Great online exhibition of Kelsey Museum
of Archaeology, U of Michigan. Plans, photos, movies.Seven Churches Network.
A resource on biblical Turkey. Dr. Mark Wilson. Links to Tarsus and Cilicia.Southeast Turkey. Photos,
maps, information.Thyatira.
Click on Seven Churches of Revelation. Ancient map of region.Turkish Culture and
Tourism. Good site planning trips to Turkey.Turkey:
Center of World History.
Ankara (Museum of Ancient Civilizations); Antalya (Biblical Attalia, Acts 14:25);
Izmir (Biblical Smyrna, Rev. 2); Pammukkale (Biblical Hierapolis, Col. 4:13).
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