Levant
Sign in to saveThe Levant is a subregion of West Asia along the Eastern Mediterranean that forms part of the Middle East. The term is often used in conjunction with historical or cultural references.
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The Levant is a region in Western Asia along the Eastern Mediterranean coast that is considered part of the Middle East. The term is commonly used when discussing the area's history and culture.
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- Etymology
- Geography and modern-day use of the term
- In archaeology: a definition
- History
- Demographics
- Religious and ethnic groups
- Languages
- Genetics
- See also
- Overlapping regional designations
- Subregional designations
- Others
- Other places in the east of a larger region
- Explanatory notes
- Citations
- General and cited references
- Further reading
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The Levant is a subregion of West Asia along the Eastern Mediterranean that forms part of the Middle East. The term is often used in conjunction with historical or cultural references.
In its narrowest sense, used in archaeology and other contexts, the Levant refers to Cyprus and land bordering the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia that includes the Syria region, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Israel, and south Cilicia (Turkey). In its widest historical sense, the Levant included all the Eastern Mediterranean; extending from Greece to Egypt and Cyrenaica (Eastern Libya). The Levant represents the land bridge between Africa and Eurasia, has been described as the crossroads of West Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, and Northeast Africa, and geologically as the "northwest of the Arabian plate".