The map of Israel has evolved through centuries of history, shaped by empires, wars, and peace agreements. From the ancient land of Canaan, later the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, it passed through the hands of the Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, and Ottomans. In the 20th century, it became the British Mandate of Palestine until Israel declared independence in 1948, sparking the Arab-Israeli war. After the Six-Day War in 1967, Israel expanded to control the West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem