| Iraq & Mesopotamian Map Links |
| Current Political Maps of Iraq (in PDF format) This is a set of three maps reflecting current politial conditions. The first map is a detailed map of Iraq showing boundaries and names of the provinces, including the provincial capitals. This map also shows the principal rivers, roads and railroads. The second map shows Iraq's location in the mideast and the principal highways linking it with its neighbors. The third map of Iraq shows the original northern and southern 'no-fly zones' established in 1991 after the Gulf War and the subsequent extension in 1996 of the sourthern no-fly zone from 32º north latitude to 33º. There are also links to other maps of Iraq. These maps are in PDF format which require an Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader software in your computer, click here for a free download. To view the maps, click here. Note: the maps will take several minutes to load. Detailed & Thematic Maps of Iraq Click here for the collection of maps in the Perry-Castañeda Livrary at the University of Texas. Iraq maps in this library include country maps, city maps, detailed maps, thematic maps and historical maps. Also has many links to Iraq maps at other websites. Map of Iraq Archaeological Sites and Ancient River Courses For a fairly detailed black and white map of Iraq archaeological sites and ancient river courses, that traces the migration of the Sumerian people from the Zagros mountains west and south into the plain of Sumer (the plain of Shinar in the Bible), click here. Map of the Assyrian Empire For a composite map of the Assyrian Empire (1800 - 627 BCE) in color, including a brief history, click here. Mesopotamian Layered Maps (2600-1100 BCE) (NOTE: This is an interactive map produced by Macromedia Shockwave. If you don't have Shockwave software, click here for a free download.) The interactive map is in five layers: Sumerian Empire 2600 - 2400 BCE Agade (Akkad) Empire 2400 - 2200 BCE Babylonian Empire 1950 - 1600 BCE Kassite Empire 1550 - 1100 BCE Assyrian Empire 1400 - 1200 BCE Click on map to get popup index for choosing layers. Map symbols are: C = Copper I = Iron S = Silver T = Timber To access the shockwave map, click here: Map of Sumer and Akkad For a wonderful color map of Sumer (3200-2360 BCE) and Akkad (2350 - 2300 BCE), click here. |