Levant

The Levant is the name given to the area along the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea, between Anatolia (Turkey) and Egypt. This area comprises the present-day countries of Israel, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Cyprus and part of southern Turkey. The term is used especially in archaeology and history.

The Region in Antiquity

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