File:Levant_(orthographic_projection).png · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons

EntityQ81483· pop 106· linked from 4,190 articles

Levant

Also known as Eastern Mediterranean

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.

AI overview

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.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Wikidata facts

Demonym: Levantine
Population: 44550926

Show 3 more facts

Commons category: Levant
Commons gallery: Levant
P8168: canton of Hazebrouck-Sud

Sources (5)

via Wikidata · CC0

~13 min read

Article

18 sections

Contents

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
External links

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".