Pilgrim's Map of the Holy Land

Pilgrim's Map of the Holy Land

Palestine

This map of Palestine before the U.N. Partition Plan is divided along historical and Biblical lines. The boundaries shown are color-coded based on areas under the rule of Roman Procuratores (i.e. imperial governors), the ancient Roman Province of Syria, Decapolis, the Tetrarchy of Herod Antipas, and the Tetrarchy of Philip. Comparing the map to other maps of territories at the time, it appears that the boundaries depicted date back to around 4 B.C. - 35 A.D. Cities of biblical merit are shown with the Bible verse of reference beneath them, and occasionally a small summary of the story that happened there. Jesus’s journey is traced by a broad black line, with towns visited by Jesus during this journey marked by a red dot with a white cross in the middle. Concentric circles emanate from Jerusalem as the focal point of the map.

TH. F. Mathesy, Ph.D.

The Carpenter's Workshops Nazareth

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1942

Palestine Antiquities Department

The Palestine Survey

The Palestine Exploration Fund

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Print, col. map 69 x 50 cm. fold. to 25 x 18 cm.

English

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Palestinian History, Biblical History, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Border Disputes, Territorial Disputes