General Material
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.
Homelands of the Bible. Includes Galilee, Palestine/West Bank, Paul's Journeys, Revelation, Jerusalem.
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.
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.

Coins of Bible Times
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 and Antiquities.

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.

Egypt
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.


Greece
Athens, the Ancient City.
The Ancient Greek World.
U. of Penn. Museum.
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

Israel: Past & PresentOrder Israel: Past & Present Today!
Israel Museum Guide.
BibleWalks.com. Photos and information about throughout Israel with emphasis on Galilee.
Links. Lot of helpful links to Israel places and travel (COS).
Cana of Galilee. Evcavations of the traditional site.
Cana. Khirbet Cana. Site north of Nazareth. New excavations by University of Puget Sound. Another page.

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.
Caesarea Maritima. Photographs by David Padfield.
Combined Caesarea Expedition. Herod's Harbor.
Caesarea Philippi. Pictures by David Padfield.
Capernaum - The Town of Jesus.
Dor. Tel Dor Web Site. Several other sites: Tel Dor Project HU; Berkley-Washington; Cornell.
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.

Hazor Excavations.
Hebron. Jewish Community of Hebron. The Tel Hebron Archaeological Excavation.
Hezekiah's Tunnel. Article by Ferrell Jenkins with photos.
Jerusalem Archaeological Park. Time Line and History.
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.
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.
Samaritan Passover. Article by Todd Bolen with photographs.
Synagogues. Second Temple Synagogues by Donald D. Binder.

Italy
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.

Jordan
Madaba Map; Mount Nebo; Machaerous (where John was beheaded).
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.

Mesopotamia: Modern Iraq
Lost 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.


Museums
Ancient Near East. Museum events and other things of interest about the Ancient Near East.
Check for other museums on the Scholarly page.

Syria
Order Monuments of Syria: A Historical Guide, by Ross Burns, from Amazon.com.
Syria Tourism Information. Includes some good photos of artifacts.

Turkey: Biblical Asia
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. This book by Fant and Reddish is one of the best.

Ancient Izmir.
Biblical Symrna (Rev. 2). Site also contains information on the modern city.

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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