The Historical Atlas of the Bible by Dr. Ian Barnes. Fascinating and copiously illustrated atlas of the areas mentioned in the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Israel/Judea/Syria/Lebanon/Philistia was the important land route from Eurasia to Egypt/Africa, hence the constant battles over who ruled the area.
It's told in chronological order, so the map is often of the same territory, the only thing changing are the political boundaries.
The maps range from city-size (comparing the Jerusalems of David and Herod) to continent-wide (the empires of Alexander the Great and the Roman Empire). Loads of fun to read if you like maps, like I do.
