Near East
geographical term that roughly encompasses Western Asia, and in some definitions parts of the Balkans
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Summary
Near East is a cultural region[1]. It draws 11,836 Wikipedia views per month (cultural region category, ranking #6 of 59).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Eastern Roman Empire[3]
- Country: Achaemenid Empire[4], Macedonian Empire[5], Roman Empire[6], Byzantine Empire[7], Ottoman Empire[8]
- Continent: Eurasia[9]
- Instance of: transcontinental region[10], geography term[11]
- Location: Eastern Mediterranean[12]
- Part of: Near and Middle East[13]
- Commons category: Near East[14]
- Has part(s): Syria[15], Lebanon[16], Palestine[17], Jordan[18], Cyprus[19], Egypt[20], Israel[21], Turkey[22], Greece[23], Bulgaria[24], Serbia[25], North Macedonia[26], Montenegro[27], Albania[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Near East[29]
- Partially coincident with: Levant[30]
- Different from: Mashriq[31]
- Studied by: Near Eastern studies[32]
- Territory overlaps: Middle East[33]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Near East include Near East University[34], a private university[35], in Northern Cyprus[36], founded in 1988[37], headquartered in Nicosia[38].
Why It Matters
Near East has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for it include Near East University[34], a private university[35], in Northern Cyprus[36], founded in 1988[37], headquartered in Nicosia[38].