Places
Explore the cities, regions, mountains, rivers, and nations mentioned throughout Scripture. Understand their historical setting, geographical significance, and role in biblical events.
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Altar on Mount Moriah
The altar on Mount Moriah is the location where Abraham demonstrated supreme obedience by preparing to offer Isaac, establishing a sacred site later a...
Ammon
Ammon was an ancient kingdom situated east of the Jordan River, inhabited by descendants of Lot. Known throughout the Old Testament for frequent confl...
Anathoth
Anathoth was an ancient Levitical city situated in the territory of Benjamin, just north-east of Jerusalem. Best known as the birthplace of the prophe...
Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes was a major metropolis of the Greco-Roman world that became the pivotal hub for early Gentile Christianity. Mentioned prominent...
Antioch of Pisidia
Antioch of Pisidia was a prominent Roman colony in Asia Minor where the Apostle Paul delivered his first recorded sermon. It served as a pivotal turni...
Antioch of Syria
Antioch of Syria was a major metropolis in the Greco-Roman world that served as the primary launching pad for the early Christian Gentile mission, the...
Aphek
Aphek refers to several strategic biblical towns, most notably the coastal stronghold where the Philistines captured the Ark of the Covenant, and the...
Arabah
The Arabah is the prominent rift valley extending southwards from the Sea of Galilee down to the Gulf of Aqaba. Mentioned extensively in the Old Testa...
Arabia
Arabia, the vast peninsula situated south and east of Canaan, features throughout Scripture as a region of desert tribes, rich trade routes, and spiri...
Arad
Arad was a prominent Canaanite city state in the northern Negev and later a fortified Judean border stronghold. Scripture records Israel's early battl...
Aram
Aram refers to the ancient region corresponding largely to modern Syria and parts of the Levant, inhabited by the Arameans. It played a major role in...
Aram-Naharaim
Aram-Naharaim is the ancient Hebrew designation for Upper Mesopotamia, the region situated between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. Prominently featur...
Aram-Zobah
Aram-Zobah was a powerful Aramean kingdom located in Syria north of Damascus. Appearing prominently during the early monarchy of Israel, Aram-Zobah cl...
Arimathea
Arimathea is a Judean town mentioned in all four Gospels as the hometown of Joseph, the noble councillor who requested the body of Jesus from Pontius...
Armageddon
Armageddon, originating from the Hebrew for Mount Megiddo, denotes the prophetic gathering place for the final battle between God and evil forces. Men...
Armenia
Armenia is an ancient mountainous region in the South Caucasus, intrinsically linked to the biblical landscape of Ararat. Featured in the Old Testamen...
Arnon River
The Arnon River, modern Wadi Mujib, is a major stream flowing into the Dead Sea from the east. It served as the historic northern border of Moab, mark...
Ashdod
Ashdod was a principal city of the ancient Philistine pentapolis, famous for housing the captured Ark of the Covenant, enduring prophetic judgements,...
Ashkelon
Ashkelon was a major Mediterranean seaport and one of the five sovereign cities of the Philistine pentapolis. Located on the strategic coastal plain,...
Asia
In the New Testament, Asia refers not to the modern continent, but to the Roman province in western Asia Minor. Centred at Ephesus, it served as a vit...
Assos
Assos was an ancient harbour city in Mysia, Asia Minor. Mentioned in the Book of Acts, it was the location where the Apostle Paul rejoined his ministr...
Assyria
Assyria was a dominant ancient Mesopotamian empire situated along the Tigris River that featured prominently in Israelite history. Used as an instrume...
Assyrian Empire
The Assyrian Empire was a dominant Mesopotamian superpower that played a pivotal role in Old Testament history, conquering the Northern Kingdom of Isr...
Athenian Altar to an Unknown God
The Athenian Altar to an Unknown God was an altar inscribed to an unnamed deity, encountered by the Apostle Paul in Athens. Recorded in Acts 17, Paul...
