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The '''ancient Middle East''' or '''ancient Near East''' or refers to the early [[civilization]]s predating [[classical antiquity]] in the region roughly corresponding to that described by the modern term [[Middle East]], a region which includes [[Egypt]], [[Mesopotamia]] (modern [[Iraq]], the [[Levant]] (modern [[Israel]], [[Lebanon]], [[Syria]], and [[Jordan]]), the [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Persia]] (modern [[Iran]], and [[Anatolia]] (modern [[Turkey]]). Some users of the term would extend its application into the [[Caucasus]] region, into modern [[Afghanistan]] (see [[Bactria]], and into modern [[Greece]] (see [[Minoan civilization|Minoan]] and [[Mycenaean Greece]]). The ancient period of this region refers to a period of time roughly spanning the [[Bronze Age]] from the rise of [[Sumer]] in the [[4th millennium BCE]] to the expansion of the [[Persian Empire]] in the [[6th century BCE]]. As such, it is a term widely employed in the fields of [[Middle Eastern archeology]], [[ancient History]] and [[Egyptology]]. The Middle East, especially an area known as the [[Fertile Crescent]] is thought to be the cradle of civilization and was home to the first farming communities 11,000 years ago. |
The '''ancient Middle East''' or '''ancient Near East''' or refers to the early [[civilization]]s predating [[classical antiquity]] in the region roughly corresponding to that described by the modern term [[Middle East]], a region which includes [[Egypt]], [[Mesopotamia]] (modern [[Iraq]], the [[Levant]] (modern [[Israel]], [[Lebanon]], [[Syria]], and [[Jordan]]), the [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Persia]] (modern [[Iran]]), and [[Anatolia]] (modern [[Turkey]]). Some users of the term would extend its application into the [[Caucasus]] region, into modern [[Afghanistan]] (see [[Bactria]], and into modern [[Greece]] (see [[Minoan civilization|Minoan]] and [[Mycenaean Greece]]). The ancient period of this region refers to a period of time roughly spanning the [[Bronze Age]] from the rise of [[Sumer]] in the [[4th millennium BCE]] to the expansion of the [[Persian Empire]] in the [[6th century BCE]]. As such, it is a term widely employed in the fields of [[Middle Eastern archeology]], [[ancient History]] and [[Egyptology]]. The Middle East, especially an area known as the [[Fertile Crescent]] is thought to be the cradle of civilization and was home to the first farming communities 11,000 years ago. |
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The ancient Middle East or ancient Near East or refers to the early civilizations predating classical antiquity in the region roughly corresponding to that described by the modern term Middle East, a region which includes Egypt, Mesopotamia (modern Iraq, the Levant (modern Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan), the Arabian Peninsula, Persia (modern Iran), and Anatolia (modern Turkey). Some users of the term would extend its application into the Caucasus region, into modern Afghanistan (see Bactria, and into modern Greece (see Minoan and Mycenaean Greece). The ancient period of this region refers to a period of time roughly spanning the Bronze Age from the rise of Sumer in the 4th millennium BCE to the expansion of the Persian Empire in the 6th century BCE. As such, it is a term widely employed in the fields of Middle Eastern archeology, ancient History and Egyptology. The Middle East, especially an area known as the Fertile Crescent is thought to be the cradle of civilization and was home to the first farming communities 11,000 years ago.
5th millennium BCE
4th millennium BCE
3rd millennium BCE
2nd millennium BCE
- Middle Kingdom of Egypt
- New Kingdom of Egypt
- Babylonia
- Assyria
- Yamhad
- Hittites
- Mitanni
- Ishuwa
- Kizzuwatna
- Mari
- Hurrians
- Luwians
- Canaan: Ugarit, Kadesh, Megiddo, Kingdom of Israel
- Arzawa, Lukka Troy VI–VII
List of periods
See also
- Timeline of Middle Eastern History
- Religions of the ancient Near East
- History of pottery in the Southern Levant
External links
- Ancient Near East.net — an information and content portal for the archaeology, ancient history, and culture of the ancient Near East and Egypt
- Archaeowiki.org—a wiki for the research and documentation of the ancient Near East and Egypt
- ETANA — website hosted by a consortium of universities in the interests of providing digitized resources and relevant web links
- The History of the Ancient Near East Electronic Compendium
- Resources on Biblical Archaeology
- Ancient Near East Photographs This collection, created by Professor Scott Noegel, documents artifacts and archaeological sites of the ancient Near East; from the University of Washington Libraries Digital Image Collection
Literature
- Jack Sasson, The Civilizations of the Ancient Near East, New York, 1995
- Marc Van de Mieroop, History of the Ancient Near East: Ca. 3000-323 B.C., Blackwell Publishers, 2003