Biblical Places Explorer

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Athens

Attica, Greece

The philosophical capital of the ancient world where Paul delivered his famous Areopagus sermon about the "Unknown God."

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Acts 17:16

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Berea

Macedonia, Greece

The city whose people were praised for examining the Scriptures daily to verify Paul's teaching.

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Acts 17:10

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Bethany Beyond the Jordan

Jordan Valley, Jordan

The site where John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan River.

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John 1:28 · Matthew 3:13

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Bethlehem

Judea, Palestine

The 'house of bread' — birthplace of David and Jesus, site of one of the most precise Messianic prophecies.

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1 Samuel 17:12 · Luke 2:4 · Micah 5:2

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Capernaum

Galilee, Israel

Jesus' ministry headquarters in Galilee, home to Peter and several other disciples.

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Matthew 4:13 · Mark 1:29 · Mark 2:1

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Corinth

Peloponnese, Greece

The cosmopolitan commercial city where Paul spent 18 months and later wrote two letters addressing serious church problems.

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Acts 18:1

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Dead Sea

Jordan Valley, Israel/Jordan

The lowest point on Earth, famous for its high salt content and association with Sodom, Gomorrah, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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Numbers 34:3 · Joshua 3:17

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Ephesus

Western Anatolia, Turkey

One of the greatest cities of the ancient world, home to the Temple of Artemis, Paul's three-year ministry, and one of the Seven Churches of Revelation.

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1 Timothy 1:3

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Galilee

Northern Israel, Israel

Galilee was the northern region of ancient Israel where Jesus spent most of His earthly ministry. Isaiah prophesied that a great light would shine on 'Galilee of the Gentiles' (Isaiah 9:1), fulfilled when Jesus began His ministry there after the imprisonment of John the Baptist (Matthew 4:12-17). The region was home to Jesus' disciples — most of whom were Galilean fishermen — and the site of many miracles. Its people were sometimes looked down upon by Judeans, yet Galilee became the cradle of Christianity.

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Isaiah 9:1 · Matthew 4:12 · Matthew 4:15

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Jericho

Jordan Valley, Palestine

One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, site of the famous wall that fell when Joshua marched around it.

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Mark 10:46 · Luke 19:1

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Jerusalem

Judea, Israel

The holy city of Jerusalem, central to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, where Jesus was crucified and resurrected.

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Matthew 21:10 · Revelation 21:2 · Psalms 122:6

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Laodicea

Western Anatolia, Turkey

One of the Seven Churches of Revelation, rebuked by Jesus for being lukewarm, neither hot nor cold.

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Revelation 3:14

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Madaba

East of Dead Sea, Jordan

The "City of Mosaics," famous for the 6th-century mosaic map of the Holy Land in St. George's Church.

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Joshua 13:25

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Malta

Mediterranean Island, Malta

The island where Paul was shipwrecked for three months and performed miracles of healing.

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Acts 28:1

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Mount Nebo

East of Jordan Valley, Jordan

The mountain where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death and was buried by God.

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Deuteronomy 34:1

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Mount Sinai

Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

The mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God, also called Mount Horeb.

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1 Kings 19:8

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Nazareth

Galilee, Israel

The hometown of Jesus where He grew up and began His ministry, located in the hills of Galilee.

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Luke 1:26 · Luke 4:16

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Patmos

Dodecanese Islands, Greece

The small island where John received the visions recorded in the Book of Revelation while in exile.

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Revelation 1:9

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Pergamum

Western Anatolia, Turkey

One of the Seven Churches of Revelation, known for its massive altar to Zeus and its library.

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Revelation 2:12

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Philadelphia

Western Anatolia, Turkey

One of the Seven Churches of Revelation, praised for keeping God's word despite having little strength.

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Revelation 3:7

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Philippi

Macedonia, Greece

The first European city where Paul preached the Gospel, site of Lydia's conversion and Paul's imprisonment.

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Acts 16:9

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Rome

Lazio, Italy

The capital of the Roman Empire where Paul was imprisoned and both Peter and Paul were martyred.

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Acts 28:16

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Sardis

Western Anatolia, Turkey

One of the Seven Churches of Revelation, once a wealthy and powerful city that Jesus warned was spiritually dead.

Representative passages

Revelation 3:1

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Sea of Galilee

Galilee, Israel

The freshwater lake where Jesus performed many miracles, called disciples, and taught from boats.

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Mark 4:35 · Matthew 14:22 · Matthew 4:18

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