The Zondervan pictorial Bible atlas

The Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas graphically presents in text, pictures and maps the lands of the Bible from their first formation, and the human records of those who occupied them through a source of centuries of Middle Eastern history. The sixteen chapters of this valuable reference book follow the chronology of biblical events, including the story of the great empires and their cultures, those of Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome. The atlas incorporates the most recent archaeological discoveries in the Near and Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean basin, their significance for the understanding of the Bible. - Jacket flap.