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The Bible happens in real dirt. Search the places below by name, region, or event — then ask for a deeper look at any of them.

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Ur of the Chaldeans

Southern Mesopotamia

Abram's starting point — a wealthy moon-worshipping city he is called to leave.

Genesis 11:31

Haran

Upper Mesopotamia

The family waypoint where Terah settles and Abram is called again.

Genesis 12:1-4

Shechem

Central hill country

First altar in the land; later covenant renewal under Joshua.

Joshua 24:1

Hebron

Judean hills

Patriarchal burial cave; David's first capital for seven years.

2 Samuel 2:11

Goshen

Nile delta, Egypt

Where Jacob's family settles and grows into a nation in slavery.

Exodus 1:7-11

Mount Sinai / Horeb

Sinai peninsula

Covenant, law, and the glory that fills the mountain.

Exodus 19:16-20

Jericho

Jordan valley

The first city of the conquest; one of the oldest walled sites on earth.

Joshua 6:20

Shiloh

Ephraim

Tabernacle home through the judges; Hannah prays here.

1 Samuel 1:9

Jerusalem

Judah

David's city, temple mount, crucifixion and resurrection, Pentecost.

2 Samuel 5:6-9

Samaria

Northern kingdom

Capital of Israel under Omri and Ahab; later a byword for mixed worship.

1 Kings 16:24

Babylon

Mesopotamia

Empire of exile; where synagogue life and the Hebrew canon take shape.

2 Kings 25:8-12

Nazareth

Lower Galilee

An obscure village of perhaps a few hundred — Jesus' hometown.

Luke 4:16

Capernaum

North shore, Sea of Galilee

Jesus' ministry base; fishing village on the trade road.

Matthew 4:13

Caesarea Philippi

Northern springs, Mount Hermon

Pagan shrine district where Peter confesses Jesus as Messiah.

Matthew 16:13-18

Bethany

East slope of Olivet

Home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus; Jesus' resting place in Passion week.

John 11:1

Antioch on the Orontes

Syria

First mixed Jew-Gentile church; disciples first called Christians.

Acts 11:26

Philippi

Macedonia

Roman colony; the gospel's first European foothold at a riverside prayer place.

Acts 16:12-15

Corinth

Achaia

Two-harbour trade city; a chaotic, gifted, divided church.

Acts 18:1

Ephesus

Asia Minor

Temple of Artemis, magic arts, and a three-year Pauline mission.

Acts 19:8-10

Rome

Italy

Empire's centre; Paul's house arrest and the letter that reframes the gospel.

Acts 28:16

Journeys at a glance

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Journey	Route	Read
Abraham's call	Ur → Haran → Shechem → Bethel → Negev → Egypt	Genesis 12
The Exodus	Goshen → Red Sea → Sinai → Kadesh-barnea → Plains of Moab	Exodus 12–19
Conquest	Jordan crossing → Jericho → Ai → southern and northern campaigns	Joshua 3–12
Exile and return	Jerusalem → Babylon → Susa → Jerusalem rebuilt	2 Kings 25; Ezra 1
Jesus' ministry	Nazareth → Capernaum → Galilee circuits → Caesarea Philippi → Jerusalem	Mark 1–11
Paul's first journey	Antioch → Cyprus → Pisidian Antioch → Iconium → Lystra → Derbe	Acts 13–14
Paul's second journey	Antioch → Troas → Philippi → Thessalonica → Athens → Corinth	Acts 15:36–18:22
Paul to Rome	Caesarea → Crete → shipwreck at Malta → Puteoli → Rome	Acts 27–28

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