Syria (region)
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syria-region-210-3742862
title:
Syria (region)
text:
Syria is a historical region located east of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia, broadly synonymous with the Levant. Other synonyms are Greater Syria or Syria-Palestine. The region boundaries have changed throughout history. However, in modern times, the term "Syria" alone is used to refer to the Syrian Arab Republic. The term is originally derived from Assyria, an ancient civilization centered in northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. During the Hellenistic period, the term Syria was applied to
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Region east of the Mediterranean Sea
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria_(region)
date created:
2013-05-28T21:09:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T20:55:49Z
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