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| − | 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. | + | 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. |
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Revision as of 18:30, December 19, 2008
The Levant is an archaic name for the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly Israel and the 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.