OLLI Workshop on the
History of the Middle East

Handout for first meeting


A Map of the Region and parts of Africa and Europe in the year 1040

Map adapted from http://www.ict.griffith.edu.au/wiseman/Roman/GreekPerspective.html#1040

Color Version: Light green denotes the Arab Caliphates, dark blue the Byzantine (Roman) Empire and light blue areas of the Byzantine Empire that were not firmly held.

Black and White Version: Light gray denotes the Arab Caliphates, dark gray the Byzantine (Roman) Empire and medium gray areas of the Byzantine Empire that were not firmly held.