Often it simply means the area in which the Israelites settled. From Bible Maps of Bible Times and Lands . Eventually spanning from Libya and Macedonia in the West to the end of the Persian Gulf in the East, maps show the outlines of each empire. For background on the period, see the MidEast Web site . Canaan Map Map of Lebanon, marked with place names believed to be of Canaanite origin.
Red line marks the territory of modern Israel.
Red line marks modern Israel. Eastern Mediterranean Map Map shows the Nile, Araxata, Istanbul, the Danube, Sardis, Ephesus, Alexandria, the Tigris and Euphrates. From Bible Maps of Bible Times and Lands . In addition to showing the place name variations between Aramaic, Canaanite, and Arabic, site explains the arbitrary temporal and geographic distinctions between Ancient Near East and Middle East. Red line shows modern Israel.