Where the gods of the ancient world held territory — and how a movement of a dozen fishermen in Jerusalem displaced them all across three continents. Tap territories and city markers to learn more.
Select a time period to see the dominant religious territories. Tap any shaded region to learn about the deity worshipped there.
Boundaries are approximate scholarly estimates. Religious territories overlapped; Canaanite religion was practised inside Israel throughout this period.
Dates are scholarly estimates; founding dates of early churches are often debated. The spread shown represents a broad historical consensus, not a precise chronology.