Ancient Near East

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Ancient Near East is the name given to a historical region of high importance to ancient cultures. It includes portions of the following modern countries: Egypt, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Iran (Islamic Republic of).

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About Ancient Near East

Region overview

Type: Terrestrial
Standard: None

Historical regions within Ancient Near East

Upper Egypt Historical region
Egyptian Nile Valley Historical region
Northeast Africa Historical region
Anatolia Historical region
Levant Historical region
Mesopotamia Historical region
Fertile Crescent Historical region

Natural geographical entities within Ancient Near East

Zagros Mountains Elevation
Nile River Body of water
Euphrates River Body of water
Tigris–Euphrates River System Body of water
Tigris River Body of water

Civilizations of Ancient Near East

Akkadian Empire Ancient civilization · 1 city
Assyrian Empire Ancient civilization · 2 cities
Ancient Egypt Ancient civilization · 1 city
Sumer Ancient civilization · 9 cities

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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Ancient Near East." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 07 Sep. 2022, omnika.org/stable/1159. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)

OMNIKA (2022, September 07). Ancient Near East. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/1159

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CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Ancient Near East." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created September 07, 2022. Accessed July 17, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/1159.

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