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Map Illustrating the Travels of St. Paul

H.H. Hardesty · 1879

An 1879 map tracing the missionary journeys attributed to Paul across the Mediterranean world.

This later map traces the missionary journeys attributed to Paul, helping students visualize his travels.

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Colored 1879 map titled 'Map Illustrating the Travels of St. Paul' by H.H. Hardesty, showing the Mediterranean, Asia Minor, Greece, Italy, Egypt and the Holy Land with routes marked in lines and numbered journeys.
H.H. Hardesty, Map Illustrating the Travels of St. Paul, 1879. National Library of Israel.

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What it is

This is a colored map made in 1879 by H.H. Hardesty, titled Map Illustrating the Travels of St. Paul. It shows the Mediterranean, Asia Minor, Greece, Italy, Egypt and the Holy Land, with routes and numbered journeys marked. It is held by the National Library of Israel.

Why it matters

Centuries after Paul's lifetime, scholars and publishers created maps like this to help readers follow the routes of his travels described in historical and religious texts. It shows how later generations tried to make sense of and visualize Paul's journeys across a wide region.

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  • Why might a mapmaker in 1879 want to create a map specifically about Paul's travels?
  • What choices has the mapmaker made about what to include and label?
  • How reliable do you think a map made so long after the events could be?

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