The Levant[b] is a subregion of West Asia along the Eastern Mediterranean, that forms part of the Middle East. The term is often used in conjunction with historical or cultural references.

Dec 2, 2025 · Levant, historical term designating the region along the eastern Mediterranean, roughly corresponding to modern-day Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and adjacent areas.

Jul 24, 2018 · The Levant is a term used to refer to a large geographic area located in the Eastern Mediterranean.

May 5, 2025 · The Levant is the eastern Mediterranean area now covered by Israel, Lebanon, part of Syria, and western Jordan. In antiquity, the southern part of the Levant or Palestine was called Canaan.

Apr 28, 2011 · Levant is the name applied widely to the eastern Mediterranean coastal lands of Asia Minor and Phoenicia (modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon). In a wider sense, the term can be …

Levant is a term used to refer to the region bordering the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, traditionally including the present-day countries of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine.

The Levant is a historical and geographical term referring to the easternmost region of the Mediterranean, encompassing lands where Europe, Asia, and Africa converge.

Perched between three continents — Africa, Asia, and Europe — the Levant is a crossroads of world history. Presently the domain of Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinians, with Turkey on …

May 19, 2025 · The countries that comprise the Levant are Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria. Areas of southern Turkey are also considered part of the Levant.

The Levant is the subregion that borders the Eastern Mediterranean sea to the west and core West Asia, or by the political term, Middle East, to the east.