Sidon is a settlement named in 37 verses of the Bible (Genesis, Joshua, Judges, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, Ezra, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Joel, Zechariah, Matthew, Mark, Luke, Acts), shown here on an interactive map. It is identified with the Sandikli archaeological site in Sidon.
The Dead Sea is drawn at its biblical-era extent, one lake including the southern basin; the modern lake has shrunk and split.