Maps of the Middle East
Approximate borders of ancient empires that ruled in the Near East.
Assyrian Empire (746 - 609 BCE)
![Assyrian Empire map](Assyrian.gif)
Babylonian Empire (609 - 539 BCE)
![Babylonian Empire map](Babylonian.gif)
Persian Empire (550 - 330 BCE)
![Persian Empire map](Persian-empire.gif)
Macedonian Empire
(During the reign of Alexander the Great (III) 336 - 323 BCE)
![Macedonian Empire map](Macedonian-empire.gif)
These maps were taken from the University of Oregon Historical Atlas Resource