and the Medo-Persian empire was founded, which lasted until the conquest of Alexander the Great in 330 BC. The Median empire was at its height in 625 BC and was conquered by the Persian king Cyrus in 536 BC. Media ruled over Babylon from 2458-2234 BC and occupied a tributary place until 880 BC, when they revolted from Assyria. The Medes were actually one of the most powerful nations of western Asia. The territory of Media was 150,000 square miles. Media was located NW of Persia and south of the Caspian Sea. After this the history of Media was intermingled with that of Persia. in 633 BC the kingdom of Media was established, and soon overpowered Assyria, Armenia and Persia, and formed the Medo-Persian empire, which conquered Babylon in 536 BC. They were a mountainous region with its boundaries at the Araxes River and Caspian Sea on the north the Great Salt Desert of Iran on the east Persia on the south, and the Zagros Mountains on the west. Media played an important role in Old Testament times. Arame's capital at Arzashkun was captured by Shalmaneser.
Arame united the Nairi tribe against the threat of the Assyrian Empire. Arame lived during the time of King Shalmaneser III of Assyria (ruled 859-824 BC). Arame (Armenian) (ruled 858-844 BC) was the first known king of Urartu. Within the borders some believe the Garden of Eden was situated. The ark of Noah rested on the top of one of the mountains of the Ararat mountain range. It was the source for four mighty rivers: the Araxes, the Tigris, the Euphrates and the Acampsis. It's borders ran on the north by the Caucasus Mountains on the east by Media and the the Caspian Sea on the south by Media and Assyria, and on the west by the Euphrates River. Known in the Scriptures as "Ararat, Minni and Ashchenaz"' (Jer. Urartu was a mountainous region and is largely the territory of modern Armenia. 2007 GLOSSARY of Old Testament Places Urartu 1947Īugustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor - By Everitt, 432 Pages, Pub. Images and Busts of Roman Emperors on Īugustus Caesar's World - By Foster, 347 Pages, Pub. Their Biblical names and locations are listed here along with a broad description of some of the information mentioned in the Bible and history. This map shows some of the significant lands, nations, cities, regions, and provinces that existed in Old Testament times. The Places mentioned in the Old Testament are not always easy to determine, since their boundaries and names have changed throughout different periods of history.
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