Near East

Summary

Near East is a cultural region^[1]. It draws 1,391 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's image is recorded as Middle East. LOC 2010585095.jpg^[9].
• Near East's continent is recorded as Eurasia^[10].
• Near East's instance of is recorded as cultural region^[11].
• Near East's instance of is recorded as transcontinental region^[12].
• Near East's instance of is recorded as geographic term^[13].
• Near East's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 246530764^[14].
• Near East's GND ID is recorded as 4039755-5^[15].
• Near East's locator map image is recorded as Middle east.jpg^[16].
• Near East's location is recorded as Eastern Mediterranean^[17].
• Near East's part of is recorded as Near and Middle East^[18].
• Near East's Commons category is recorded as Near East^[19].
• Near East's has part is recorded as Syria^[20].
• Near East's has part is recorded as Lebanon^[21].
• Near East's has part is recorded as Palestine^[22].
• Near East's has part is recorded as Jordan^[23].
• Near East's has part is recorded as Cyprus^[24].
• Near East's has part is recorded as Egypt^[25].
• Near East's has part is recorded as Israel^[26].
• Near East's has part is recorded as Turkey^[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]. Its continent is recorded as Eurasia^[10]. Its part of is recorded as Near and Middle East^[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include cultural region^[11], transcontinental region^[12], and geographic term^[13].

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 1,391 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].