The historical atlas incorporated into the HERITAGE DVD-ROM offers nearly 600 full-color maps of world history, with which users may follow the odyssey of the Jews from ancient Egypt to the present day. The interactive maps allow users to move quickly through world history to watch as cities are built and destroyed and to witness empires rise and fall.

The Near East region c. 1750 B.C.
The Roman Empire and Near East region c. 135 C.E.
The Roman Empire and Britain c. 468 C.E.
Western Europe c. 1492 C.E.
Europe 1848 C.E.
The United States of America 1871 C.E.
Europe and Israel 1989 C.E.
Germany, Poland and Russia 1936 C.E.
Israel 1967 C.E.


Extensive annotations let users click on a city, trade route, or important site to learn about its role in the culture or politics of the time.