Levant - Wikipedia
The Levant (/ ləˈvænt / lə-VANT) is the subregion that borders the Eastern Mediterranean sea to the west and core West Asia, or by the political term, Middle East, to the east.
Levant | Meaning, Countries, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月13日 · Levant, (from the French lever, “to rise,” as in sunrise, meaning the east), historically, the region along the eastern Mediterranean shores, roughly corresponding to modern-day Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and certain adjacent areas.
Where is the Levant? - WorldAtlas
2018年7月24日 · The Levant denotes a vast geographical region situated in the Eastern Mediterranean. The area termed as the Levant does not have fixed boundaries and it changes over time. The countries which comprise the Levant are characterized by similar linguistic, cultural, and religious traits.
History of the ancient Levant - Wikipedia
The Levant is the area in Southwest Asia, south of the Taurus Mountains, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the west, the Arabian Desert in the south, and Mesopotamia in the east.
The Historical and Geographical Significance of The Levant
The Levant is a region of profound historical and geographical importance, often referred to as the cradle of civilization. This article delves into what the Levant is and its significance both in history and geography.
Levant - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Levant is a term in geography that refers to an area in the Middle East. It includes the historic areas of Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Syria, Cyprus, and the Hatay Province (located in modern-day Turkey).
Southern Levant - Wikipedia
The Southern Levant is a geographical region that corresponds approximately to modern-day Palestine, Israel, and Jordan; some definitions also include southern Lebanon, southern Syria and/or the Sinai Peninsula.
Levant - World History Encyclopedia
2011年4月28日 · Levant is the name applied widely to the eastern Mediterranean coastal lands of Asia Minor and Phoenicia (modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon). In a wider sense, the term can be used to encompass the entire coastline from Greece to Egypt.
What is The Levant? - New Levant Initiative
2018年3月1日 · Levant is a book of cities. It describes three former centers of great wealth, pleasure, and freedom—Smyrna, Alexandria, and Beirut—cities of the Levant region along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean.
Levant Map - Middle East - Mapcarta
The Levant is an imprecisely defined region in the Middle East south of the Taurus Mountains, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the west, and by the northern Arabian Desert and Upper Mesopotamia to the east.