Canaan/Ancient Israel Map
Euphrates River
A river in southwestern Asia that flows through the southern part of the Fertile Crescent; Abraham followed this river on his way to Canaan
Ur
Abraham's birthplace
Exodus map
Hebrews wonder the desert for 40 years
Jerusalem
King David established this capital city
Asia Minor (Anatolia)
Modern day Turkey
Judah
The land in the eastern Mediterranean region populated by Jews at the time of the Roman Empire
kingdom of Israel
The name of the northern kingdom that split with Judah after the death of Solomon
Canaan
The promised land of the Israelites
Mediterranean Sea
This body of Water separates Europe and Africa
Red Sea
This body of water separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa.
Abraham's journey
Ur to Canaan
Mt. Sinai
Where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God
Sea of Galilee
a freshwater lake in Israel through which the Jordan river flows
Dead Sea
a landlocked salt lake
Jordan River
a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
Phonecia
an ancient region in present-day Lebanon; controlled trade throughout much of the Mediterranean
Babylon
the capital of Babylonia; a city of great wealth and luxury
