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Levant (ləvănt`) [Ital.,=east], collective name for the countries of the eastern shore of the Mediterranean from Egypt to, and including, Turkey. The divisions of the French mandate over Syria and Lebanon were called the Levant States, and the term is still sometimes applied to those two nations. LevantHistorical name for the countries along the shores of the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It was applied to the coastlands of Anatolia and Syria, sometimes extending from Greece to Egypt. The term was often associated with Venetian trading ventures. It was also used as a synonym for the Middle or Near East. In the 16th–17th centuries the term High Levant referred to the Far East (East Asia). The name Levant States was given to the French mandate of Syria and Lebanon after World War I (1914–18). Levant the. a former name for the area of the E Mediterranean now occupied by Lebanon, Syria, and Israel How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The divisions of the French mandate over Syria and Lebanon were called the Levant States, and the term is still sometimes applied to those two nations. The divisions of the French mandate over Syria and Lebanon were called the Levant States, and the term is still sometimes applied to those two nations. Subsequent events featured the Owen Fracture Zone in the Indian Ocean to the south, the separation of Arabia from Africa, and the Levant Fracture System from the Gulf of Aqaba up to the foothills of the Taurus range. |
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