USING THE MAP

Click a journey name to show only that route.

Scroll, pinch, or use +/- buttons to zoom.

Click on a city for verses and more info.

Drag the slider to compare ancient and modern locations.



ABOUT THIS PROJECT

The Apostle Paul and his companions crossed the Roman Empire to spread the Gospel and strengthen the churches they founded. This map overlays their journeys onto an interactive view of Roman provinces, settlements, and the all-important road network. It shows the likely paths over land and sea, drawing from the Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire and other research listed below.

This is an independent project by Robert Rouse, creator of Viz.Bible. It’s part of a new way to connect all the people, places, periods, and passages of the Bible. Learn more here.

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SOURCES & CREDITS

Wilson, M. (2009). The Route of Paul’s First Journey to Pisidian Antioch. New Testament Studies, 55(04), 471. view online Thompson, G. & Wilson, M. The Route of Paul’s Second Journey in Asia Minor. Tyndale Bulletin 67.2 (2016), 217-246. view online Hurlbut, J.L. Rand McNally Bible Atlas. Chicao, IL: Rand McNally. (1962). view online Brisco, T. V. Holman Bible Atlas. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers. (1998). Ancient World Mapping Center. http://awmc.unc.edu/wordpress/map-files Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire. https://dare.ht.lu.se Scheidel, Walter. Orbis: the Stanford geospatial network model of the Roman world. http://orbis.stanford.edu QGIS Development Team (2018). QGIS Geographic Information System. Open Source Geospatial Foundation Project. http://qgis.osgeo.org Vector tiles generated by KlokanTech scripts. https://github.com/klokantech/roman-empire Map style adapted from North Star by Mapbox, Nat Slaughter. Background patterns from Toptal Subtle Patterns.

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