Near East

Summary

Near East is a cultural region^[1]. It draws 4,337 Wikipedia views per month (cultural_region category, ranking #6 of 59).^[2]

Key Facts

• Near East is located in Eastern Roman Empire^[3].
• Near East is in the country of Achaemenid Empire^[4].
• Near East is in the country of Macedonian Empire^[5].
• Near East is in the country of Roman Empire^[6].
• Near East is in the country of Byzantine Empire^[7].
• Near East is in the country of Ottoman Empire^[8].
• Near East is on the continent of Eurasia^[9].
• Near East's instance of is recorded as cultural region^[10].
• Near East's instance of is recorded as transcontinental region^[11].
• Near East's instance of is recorded as geographic term^[12].
• Near East took place at Eastern Mediterranean^[13].
• Near East is part of Near and Middle East^[14].
• Near East's Commons category is recorded as Near East^[15].
• Near East comprises Syria^[16].
• Near East comprises Lebanon^[17].
• Near East comprises Palestine^[18].
• Near East comprises Jordan^[19].
• Near East comprises Cyprus^[20].
• Near East comprises Egypt^[21].
• Near East comprises Israel^[22].
• Near East comprises Turkey^[23].
• Near East comprises Greece^[24].
• Near East comprises Bulgaria^[25].
• Near East comprises Serbia^[26].
• Near East comprises North Macedonia^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Achaemenid Empire^[4], a historical country^[28], in Medo-Persia^[29], founded in -0550^[30]; Macedonian Empire^[5], a realm^[31], founded in -0336^[32]; Roman Empire^[6], an empire^[33]; Byzantine Empire^[7], an empire^[34], in Roman Empire^[35], founded in 0395^[36]; and Ottoman Empire^[8], an empire^[37], in Ottoman Empire^[38], founded in 1299^[39]. Near East is located in Eastern Roman Empire^[3]. It is on the continent of Eurasia^[9]. It is part of Near and Middle East^[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include cultural region^[10], transcontinental region^[11], and geographic term^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Near East include Near East University^[40], a private university^[41], in Northern Cyprus^[42], founded in 1988^[43], headquartered in Nicosia^[44].

Why It Matters

Near East draws 4,337 Wikipedia views per month (cultural_region category, ranking #6 of 59).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for it include Near East University^[40], a private university^[41], in Northern Cyprus^[42], founded in 1988^[43], headquartered in Nicosia^[44].