# Levant — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/levant-whe-definition-discussion/1582>\
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**Created:** [April 28, 2011, 8:48am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/levant-whe-definition-discussion/1582 "2011-04-28T08:48:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 8:48am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/levant-whe-definition-discussion/1582/1 "2011-04-28T08:48:54Z")

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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 used to encompass the entire coastline from Greece to Egypt. The Levant is part of the Fertile Crescent and was home to some of the ancient Mediterranean trade centers, such as Ugarit, Tyre, and Sidon. It is the homeland of the Phoenician civilization.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/levant/](https://www.worldhistory.org/levant/)._

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**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/levant-whe-definition-discussion/1582/2 "2026-07-28T19:22:34Z")

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