Map of Arabia and the Near East Pre Islam
(Byzantine and Abbasid Empires)

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Title

Map of Arabia and the Near East Pre Islam
(Byzantine and Abbasid Empires)

Subject

Map to compare pre-Islam to the emergence of Islam

Description

Depicts the Byzantine Empire's territory in green and the Sassanids' territory in orange. Visible on the map is the Atlantic Ocean, North Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Arabia, Mecca, the Caspian Sea, and the Red Sea.

Creator

Presented to my class by Professor Jane Murphy

Source

Presentation on maps for Islamic societies

Publisher

Professor Jane Murphy

Language

English

Files

Citation

Presented to my class by Professor Jane Murphy, “Map of Arabia and the Near East Pre Islam
(Byzantine and Abbasid Empires),” Denney, accessed November 15, 2026, https://coloradocollege.website/sdenney/items/show/40.