Have you ever read some of the places in the Bible and wondered where they were located, today?
It only takes a few moments to realize there are places mentioned in the Bible that we cannot find on a map, today. Over the years, these places have changed names. You can tell how some of them have changed because they still look a little or sound a little like their ancient names. However, some of them don’t look or sound anything like the original names. Please find below a list of ancient biblical countries and their current names.
Below that list there is a list of ancient cities and where they are located. Please refer to this list as you study God’s Word. Feel free to print it and use it as needed. Inevitably, you will find ancient lands in the Bible and want to know where they are today.
| The Ancient Country or People | The Current Name or Region |
|---|---|
|
Ammon, Moab and Edom |
Jordan |
|
Arabia |
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and some of Iraq and Jordan |
|
Aram |
Syria |
|
Assyria |
Iraq |
|
Canaan |
Northern Israel and Southern Lebanon |
|
Cush |
Ethiopia and some of Sudan, Somalia and Yemen (and possibly more of Africa) |
|
Decapolis |
Northwestern Jordan and a small part of Israel |
|
Dedan and Sheba |
Saudi Arabia |
|
Gomer |
Ukraine |
|
Magog, Rus and Rosh |
Russia |
|
Meshech and Tubal |
Turkey |
|
Midian |
Western Saudi Arabia and Southern Jordan |
|
Mizraim |
Egypt |
|
Philistia |
Palestine |
|
Phoenicia |
Lebanon |
|
Persia |
Iran and some of Iraq |
|
Phut/Put |
Libya and some of Egypt and North Africa |
|
Scythia |
Southern Russia |
|
Togarmah |
Parts of Turkey, Turkomen, Turkestan and Armenia |
|
Tarshish |
Carthage (and possibly even Great Britain) |
| The Ancient City | The Current Location |
|---|---|
|
Alexandria |
Mediterranean coast of Egypt |
|
Antioch |
Northwest Syria (Coastal) - present day "Hatay" |
|
Athens, Berea, Corinth, Philippi and Thessalonica |
Greece |
|
Babylon |
Iraq |
|
Cyrene |
Northwest Libya |
|
Damascus |
Syria |
|
Ephesus, Pergamum and Smyrna |
Western Turkey |
|
Haran and Padan-aram |
Eastern Syria |
|
Iconium and Lystra |
Central Turkey |
|
Shinar |
Iraq - Ancient Babel and present day "Babylon" |
|
Sidon and Tyre |
Western Lebanon (Coastal) |
|
Tarsus |
Eastern Turkey |
|
Ur |
Southeastern Iraq |