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Ancient CIties, Middle East 1 - Mediterranean to Euphrates
   
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Ancient cities of Asia, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River. Includes long abandoned cities of the Phoenicians, Jews, Romans, Nabateans etc, including Petra, Jericho, Palmyra...

Based on a mixture of ancient maps, archaeological excavations and modern google map images.

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Bethel, Israel, 80AD
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Bethel, Israel, 80AD Bethel was an ancient Israelite city frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Bethel is first referred to in the bible as being near where Abraham pitched his tent. Later, Bethel is mentioned as the location where Jacob dreams of a la...
Dan, Israel, 700BC
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Dan, Israel, 700BC Existence: Around 2000 Years, From 2700 til 732 BC Belonged to: Laish, Israel, Egypt, Aram Abandoned: War Dan is an ancient city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, described as the northernmost city of the Kingdom of Israel, and belonging to...
Ebla, Syria
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Ebla, Syria Existence: Around 4200 Years, From 3500 BC til 700 AD Belonged to: Eblaites, Yamhad, Amorites Abandoned: War Ebla was one of the earliest city states and then kingdoms of Syria. The city's remains can now be found about 55 km (34 mi) southwest ...
Gezer, Israel, 500BC
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Gezer, Israel, 500BC From Wikipedia... "Gezer, is an archaeological site in the foothills of the Judaean Mountains at the border of the Shfela region between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel. It is now an Israeli national park. In the Hebrew Bible, Gezer is ...
Gomorrah, Jordan
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Gomorrah, Jordan The archaeological site now known as Tell Numeira, is in Jordan near the southern Dead Sea. The site has substantial Early Bronze Age remains. The site is 280m below sea level, on the shore of the Dead Sea. It has been argued that Numeira ...
Jericho, Palestine, 10,000BC
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Ancient Jericho, 10,000BC Wikipedia says... "Jericho is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. Jericho is claimed to be the oldest city in the world, and it is a...
Lachish, Israel, 320BC
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Lachish, Israel, 320BC Wikipedia says... "Lachish was an ancient Canaanite and Israelite city in Judea, Israel, on the South bank of the Lakhish River, mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. Today, the ruins of Lachish are an Israeli national park. L...
Magdala, Israel, 300AD
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Magdala, Israel, 300AD Wiki says... "Magdala was an ancient Jewish city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Tiberias. In the Babylonian Talmud it is known as Magdala Nunayya. It is believed to be the birthplace of Mary Magdalene. ...
Mari, Syria, 300BC
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Mari, Syria, 300BC Mari was an ancient Semitic city-state in modern-day Syria. Its remains can be found on the Euphrates River western bank. It flourished as a trade center and hegemonic state between 2900 BC and 1759 BC. The city was purposely built in th...
Masada, Israel 73AD
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Ancient Masada, Israel 73AD. From Wikipedia... "Masada is an ancient fortification in the Southern District of Israel situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa. It is located on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert, overlooking the Dead...
Megiddo, Israel, 4000BC
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Megiddo, Israel, 4000BC Wiki says... "Megiddo is and ancient city known for its historical, geographical, and theological importance, especially under its Greek name Armageddon. During the Bronze Age, Megiddo was an important Canaanite city-state and durin...
Palmyra, Syria, 70AD
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Ancient Palmyra, Syria, 70AD History lesson from Wikipedia... "Palmyra is an ancient city in present-day Homs Governorate, Syria. Archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic period, and documents first mention the city in the early second millennium BC...
Petra, Jordan, 363AD
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Petra, Jordan, 363AD In this map the natural spring at Wadi Mousa has been widened to allow for ships in-game. Wiki says... "Petra is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan, in a basin surrounded by mountains running from the Dead Sea to the...
Shechem, Israel, 67BC
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Shechem, Israel, 67BC Shechem was a Canaanite and Israelite city mentioned in the Amarna Letters, later appearing in the Hebrew Bible as the first capital of the Kingdom of Israel. According to Joshua 21:20–21, it was located in the tribal territorial allo...
Sodom, Jordan, 2600BC
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Sodom, Jordan, 2600BC Existence: 2400 Years, From 4000 to 1600 BC Recent evidence and archeological digs suggest that in ~ 1650 BCE (~ 3600 years ago), a cosmic airburst destroyed what is now known as Tall el-Hammam, the site of a Middle-Bronze-Age city in...
Tyre, Lebanon, 334BC
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If you look at Tyre today, you will see that it is a peninsula, but it wasn't always that way, it used to be an island. in 334BC, Alexander the Great reached Tyre with his armies. Alexander started the Siege of Tyre despite its reputation as being impregna...
Ubar - Iram of the Pillars, Oman
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Ubar - Iram of the Pillars, Oman Iram of the Pillars, also called "Ubar", or the "City of the pillars", is considered a lost city, region or tribe mentioned in the Quran. The oldest mention of the city of Iram was found in the Ebla tablets, dated from c. 2...
Ugarit, Syria, 1184BC
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Ugarit, Syria, 1184BC Wiki says... "Ugarit was an ancient port city in northern Syria, in the outskirts of modern Latakia, discovered by accident in 1928 together with the Ugaritic texts. Its ruins are often called Ras Shamra after the headland where they ...
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