Map of biblical locations. 18th-century map showing the suggested Middle Eastern location of the Garden of Eden,the Plain of Shinaar,and Mount Ararat (where the ark came to rest after the deluge). Here,Mount Ararat is called Mount Masis. Eden is on the Shat-al-Arab river,between the Euphrates,Tigris,Gihon and Pishon rivers (all named in the biblical Genesis story). Also shown are parts of Persia (modern-day Iran),Arabia,the Persian Gulf,and the Caspian Sea. This map is from the multi-volume collection titled 'An universal history,from the earliest account of time to the present',published in London,UK,between 1736 and 1744 |