Explore Biblical Places

Garden of Eden — humanity's first home.

Where Noah's ark came to rest after the flood.

Site of the tower that scattered the nations.

Abraham's birthplace in southern Mesopotamia.

Abraham's family stopped here on the way to Canaan.

Abraham's first altar; later a Levitical city of refuge.

Where Jacob dreamed of the ladder to heaven.

Burial place of the patriarchs at the cave of Machpelah.

Southern boundary of the patriarchs' wanderings.

Destroyed with Gomorrah for its wickedness.

Land in Egypt where Israel lived and grew into a nation.

Royal city Israel helped build before the Exodus.

Crossed on dry ground as Pharaoh's army drowned.

Where Moses received the Law and the covenant was sealed.

Wilderness staging point where Israel spent much of 40 years.

Where Moses saw the Promised Land before he died.

First city Israel took in Canaan; its walls fell at the shout.

Second city of the conquest; defeated after Achan's sin.

Where Joshua's long day held back the sun.

Israel's first central sanctuary, home of the Tabernacle.

Where King Saul fell in battle against the Philistines.

City of David and birthplace of Jesus.

David's capital; site of Solomon's Temple and Jesus' passion.

Philistine city, hometown of Goliath.

Capital of the northern kingdom of Israel.

Where Elijah faced down the prophets of Baal.

Strategic fortress city — root of 'Armageddon'.

Capital of Aram; Naaman the leper traveled from here.

Assyrian capital that repented at Jonah's preaching.

Where Judah was exiled and Daniel served kings.

Persian capital where Esther became queen and Nehemiah served.

Jesus' hometown in Galilee.

Jesus' base of operations during his Galilean ministry.

Where Jesus called his disciples and stilled the storm.

Where Jesus was baptized by John.

Home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, just east of Jerusalem.

Where Jesus prayed in Gethsemane and ascended to heaven.

Where Peter confessed Jesus as the Christ.

Where disciples were first called Christians; Paul's launching pad.

Paul's hometown in Cilicia.

Roman provincial capital; Paul imprisoned here before Rome.

Paul's longest base; home of the great temple of Artemis.

First Christian church in Europe, founded by Paul.

Wealthy port where Paul wrote some of his sharpest letters.

Where Paul preached to the philosophers on Mars Hill.

Island where John received the Revelation.

Imperial capital where Paul was imprisoned and martyred.