Photographs and text document life in Biblical times, surveying the clothing, food, and civilizations of a wide variety of cultures, including the Israelites, Babylonians, Persians, and Romans.

Includes wall chart. Includes index.

Lands of the Bible -- Early ancestors -- The patriarchs -- Egypt -- Mound life -- The Canaanites -- Death and burial -- The Israelites -- The Phoenicians -- Religion -- Food and crops -- Animals -- Clothing -- Jewelry -- Money and trade -- Arts and crafts -- War and weapons -- The Assyrians -- The Babylonians -- The Persians -- Greeks and Romans -- King Herod -- The Bible as evidence -- Archeology -- Bible lands wonders -- Timeline -- A to Z of famous people.