Ancient Near East
The
Ancient Near East is a term used to describe the lands roughly corresponding to those described by the modern term
Middle East, during the period from
prehistory until the time of
Alexander the Great. It encompasses
Mesopotamia,
Persia,
Egypt,
Palestine,
Syria, and the non-
Greek areas of
Anatolia .....
External links
- The History of the Ancient Near East Elecrotronic Compendium: http://ancientneareast.tripod.com/index.html