Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the geographic location of Ophir and its change on maps made during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. For this, maps produced in each period were investigated, and the maps were classified and analyzed by period and site. As a result of the analysis, it was confirmed that in the Middle Ages, the coastal area on the west side of the Indus River, the Ganges River basin, the Red Sea coastal area, and islands on the Red Sea were marked. It was also confirmed that during the Renaissance, the site moved to Hispaniola, Peru, the Spice Islands, and Sofala. In addition, Tarshish was marked in the west of Cathay in the Middle Ages, but in the Renaissance, it was confirmed that it was located in a place close to Ophir. Theological interpretations of Native Americans and knowledge gathered from locals by explorers also influenced Ophir’s positional markings. After 1600 Ophir disappeared from maps other than Bible maps.
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