Dictionary of Meaning
<<Back
Please select a letter:
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
Z |
0-9
Click here for Shopping
Near East
*** Shopping-Tip: Near East
The '''Near East''' is a term commonly used by archaeologists and historians, less commonly by journalists and commentators, to refer to the region encompassing the
Levant (modern
Israel,
the Palestinian Territories,
Jordan,
Syria and
Lebanon),
Asia Minor (modern
Turkey),
Mesopotamia (
Iraq and eastern
Syria), and the
Iranian Plateau (
Iran,
Afghanistan and western
Pakistan). The alternative term ''
Middle East'' — used colloquially and by journalists — is not used by Near Eastern archaeologists and historians due to its vague nature. An alternative non-Eurocentric designation in recent years has been '
Southwest Asia', although this term has yet to achieve widespread use.
Egypt, although part of the
African
continent, is generally considered to be part of the Near East region. Its inclusion is due to the substantial interactions it has had with other Near Eastern states throughout ancient, medieval and modern times.
See also
*
Middle East
*
Southwest Asia
*
Ancient Near East
*
Far East
*
Orient
{{region}}
Category:Near East
Category:Middle East
Category:Ancient Near East
fr:Proche-Orient
id:Timur Dekat
it:Vicino Oriente
ja:近東
ka:�ხლ� �ღმ�ს�ვლეთი
pt:Oriente Próximo
sl:Bližnji vzhod
zh:近東
see
Near East
Category:Asia
Category:Africa
Category:Middle East
