Near East

The “Near East” tag is used to categorize content related to the historical and cultural region traditionally encompassing Western Asia and parts of the Eastern Mediterranean. This tag includes posts about the rich history, archaeology, languages, peoples, and civilizations of countries such as Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and surrounding areas. Use this tag to organize articles exploring the ancient empires, Biblical history, contemporary issues, and archaeological discoveries associated with the Near East.