Aegean Sea
The part of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Anatolia (Turkey). Paul sailed from Troas across the Aegean to the…
Places
Ai
An old city in central Israel. After Joshua and his army conquered Jericho, Ai was the next city to be…
Antioch
The name of sixteen cities founded by Alexander the Great in memory of his father, Antiochus. Two are mentioned in…
Arabia
The area roughly the same as what is now Saudi Arabia—a large, dry peninsula between Egypt and the Persian Gulf.…
Ararat
The name of a country in biblical times that is now a part of Turkey. It is also the name…
Asia Minor
Usually refers to a Roman province that included the western section of Asia Minor (now Turkey). But the cities of…
Assyria
An old and powerful empire northeast of Israel. This nation was an enemy of the Israelites for many years, and…
Athens
An important city for about three thousand years. It is now the capital of Greece. Its ancient architecture and ruins…
Babylon
The capital city of Babylonia, built near the Euphrates River, was probably the largest and richest city in the ancient…
Beautiful Gate
Probably the eastern gate to the temple in Jerusalem. It was beautifully crafted of Corinthian bronze, and it opened into…
Berea
A city in Macedonia. Paul escaped here after a riot broke out in Thessalonica as a result of his preaching.…
Bethany
A village two miles southeast of Jerusalem near the Mount of Olives. Simon, a Pharisee with leprosy, Martha, Mary, and…