Bible Lands, And The Cradle Of Western Civilization Map 1938

This instructive map is a collectors item for anyone interested in the lands of the Bible. Multiple inset maps detail historical periods such as the route of the Exodus and the Crusades, and the main map contains historical facts as well as information about archaeological finds. Published in December 1938, the map accompanied the article "Change Comes to Bible Lands."

The 1938 Bible Lands, and the Cradle of Western Civilization map features:
• Inset maps of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Dan to Beersheba
• Historical insets showing economic development, the route of the Exodus, St. Paul's travels, the Crusades, and the empire and army routes of Alexander the Great
• A map showing comparative areas and latitudes of the Bible Lands and the United States
• Capitals of countries, other capitals, cities, towns, principal archaeological sites, ruins, and battle sites
• Easy to spot historical notes in red
• Desert bus routes, airways, railways, and canals
• Oil fields, pipelines, and pumping stations, as well a geographical details including mountains, lakes, rivers, wadies, swamps, deserts, and more

Coverage Area: Turkey, Cyprus, Levant States, Iraq, Transjordan, Palestine, Kuwait, western Iran, northeastern Egypt