Edit Definition
Definition
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.
The Levant is part for the Fertile Crescent and was home to some of the ancient Mediterranean trade centers, such as Ugarit, Tyre, and Sidon. It is the homeland of the Phoenician civilization.
The Levant is part for the Fertile Crescent and was home to some of the ancient Mediterranean trade centers, such as Ugarit, Tyre, and Sidon. It is the homeland of the Phoenician civilization.
Donate and help us!
We're a non-profit organisation and we need your help! This website costs money and research material isn't cheap either. We are supported only by our donors. Please consider donating; even small amounts help. Thank you!
Bibliography
Peer Review
Are you qualified to peer review ancient history information? Apply now and help provide quality ancient history information on the web!
Articles
Article
The ancient Near East, and the Fertile Crescent in particular, is generally seen as the birthplace of agriculture. In the fourth millennium BC this area was more temperate than it is today, and it was blessed with fertile soil, two great rivers (the Euphrates and the Tigris), as well as hills and mountains to the north. The region was highly diverse... [continue reading]
Article
Below is a list of the kigns of Ugarit. The dates follow the short chronology. Ruler Reigned Comments Ammittamru I ca. 1350 BC Niqmaddu II ca. 1350–1315 BC Contemporary of Suppiluliuma I of the Hittites... [continue reading]
Article
Shortly after his retirement from a distinguished career in the Department of Archaeology at Edinburgh, the author gave the Rhind Lectures for 2009, bringing together his thoughts about the Neolithic revolution, and comparing Childe’s ideas with today’s. These lectures, summarised here, announced the modern vision to a wide audience. It... [continue reading]
Interesting Pages
You might also find the following pages interesting...
Recommend Book
Levant Books
-
Princeton University Press (02 September 2003)Currently unavailable -
Vintage (09 March 2010)Price: $21.95 -
Lindisfarne Books (01 January 2000)Currently unavailable -
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (01 November 2008)Price: $12.04 -
Oxford University Press, USA (24 January 2005)Price: $32.84
Comments
|
|
|
Please log in or register to post comments. Sadly this is necessary to prevent comment spam. Alternatively, you can use the comments widget below.
Add Event
Timeline
Visual Timeline-
c. 6000 BCEFirst fortified settlement at Ugarit.
-
c. 2900 BCE - c. 2300 BCEFirst settlement of Baalbek.
-
c. 1200 BCESea Peoples invade the Levant.
-
1200 BCE - 1100 BCEHebrew tribes settle Canaan.
-
1000 BCEPhoenician trading colonies in the western Mediterranean.
-
1000 BCERise of the kingdom of Israel.
-
c. 1000 BCEHeight of Tyre's power.
-
965 BCE - 928 BCESolomon is king of Israel.
-
351 BCEArtaxerxes III sacks Sidon.
-
6 BCE - 30 CELife of Jesus of Nazareth (most probably).
-
637 CEMuslim invasion of the Levant. The Byzantines are driven out.
Sponsors
Many thanks to the companies who are kindly helping us:
Many thanks to the companies who are kindly helping us:
Follow us on Google Plus
Follow us on Facebook
Join us on LinkedInAncient History Group
Ancient History Encyclopedia Profile
Tweet
Follow us on TwitterWe're a non-profit company, and we need your help. For as little as 2 $/€/£ you can help us provide the best free ancient history information on the web. Thank you!
Donate now!