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New page: The '''Levant''' is an archaic name for the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly Israel and the Palestinian territories, Lebanon and Syria; th...
The '''Levant''' is an archaic name for the countries of the Eastern [[Mediterranean]], particularly [[Israel]] and the [[Palestine|Palestinian territories]], [[Lebanon]] and [[Syria]]; the term derives from the [[French]] for 'rising', indicating that the Levant, the place where the [[sun]] rises, is to the east.
[[Category:Geography]]
[[Category:Geography]]