Palestine

The social geography of modern Palestine, especially the area west of the Jordan River, has been greatly affected by the dramatic political changes and wars that have brought this small region to the attention of the world -- britannica.com
Posted or updated February 21, 2024.
Palestine | History, People, Conflict, & Religion
Palestine, area of the eastern Mediterranean region, comprising parts of modern Israel along with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The strategic importance of the area is immense: through it pass the main roads from Egypt to Syria and from the Mediterranean to the hills beyond the Jordan River.
Encyclopedia BritannicaArnold Hugh Martin Jones Professor of Ancient History, University of Cambridge, 1951–70.

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