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OpenBible.info – Bible Geocoding

For those of you who are familiar with Google Earth and interested in Bible history and geography you will love this site. This site is a collection of KML files which can be opened by Google Earth, using either the standalone application or the web browser plug-in. These files are divided up by books of the Bible or there is a composite file which can be saved to your computer. All these files are distributed using the creative Commons license which many Bible class teachers will find helpful. Additionally there are map overlays for comparison between ancient and current times. There are also 14,000+ photos of over 1000 different places mentioned in the Bible, organized by location. This site is DEFINITELY a very handy tool for researching Bible geography.

Biblos Bible study site

I discovered this site recently while browsing through open DNS. There appears to be a large amount of content available from this site. I have not had the time to do an in-depth study of the site contents. I was impressed with the Atlas section of the site. The site also has a large number of language tools available. The amount of time I have spent has only tweaked my interest in what this site has to offer. I would be very curious if any of you have investigated the site in more detail.

Link: http://biblos.com

Bible History Online

Description from Site: Bible History Online Images and Resources for Biblical History. Resources, Free Bible Software, Bible Art, Biblical History Topics and Study, and ancient Bible maps of Rome, Greece, and ancient Near East.

Home Page

Although my personal preference votes against using black for a background for any Bible study site, in general the graphics on this site are impressive. This is a very deep site. There are references on the site to undergoing improvements which may be currently affecting what content is available. The site contains a lot of links to maps which may or may not be available on this site (I mean by that I am unsure if the content resides on this Web server or if this is a link portal referring to content on other Web servers). There is much more to this site than I have had time to investigate. The content I have used I have been impressed with. If you use the site and have a good or bad experience, let me know.

Link: http://www.bible-history.com

Bibleplaces.com

This site has some nice photography of Bible lands available in various sizes and quality levels. The site does offer some free photos for download and use with PowerPoint presentations. The main point of the site appears to be to sell their CD containing a larger collection of photographs. The product is divided up into 10 volumes, dedicated to various regions of the ancient world. The collection contains more than 6,000 pictures (at least 500 per CD), each with a resolution of at least 1600×1200 pixels. A single volume sales for $25, the complete set sells $190. There are some nice samples available on the site which has been professionally done. Additionally, the site offers a blog and a free newsletter. to visit this site:BIBLEPLACES.COM