geography
This sea borders Lebanon, Palestine, and Gaza.
the Mediterranean sea
This ancient civilization built pyramids along the nile
ancient egyptians
this flatbread is common across the levant
pita bread
islam recognizes this holy book
quran
this is the capital of lebanon
beirut
$200 – This river flows through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.
euphrates river
the ottoman empire ruled much of the middle east until what century?
20th century
this levantine dish is made of chickpeas, tahini lemon and garlic
hummus
this islamic month is observed with fasting from dawn to sunset
ramadan
petra is located in this modern day country
jordan
This country sits between Palestine and Saudi Arabia.
Jordan
the 1917 declaration supported a jewish homeland in palestine
the balfour destination
dabke is a traditional line dance from this region
the levant
what islamic month comes after ramadan
shawwal
this city is scared to islam judaism and christianity
jerusalem
This desert covers much of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.
Arabian desert
This empire defeated the Byzantines at Yarmouk in 636 CE.
rashidun caliphate
This pre-Islamic Arab tradition of poetic competition helped preserve history and tribal identity before widespread literacy.
oral poetry(qasida)
this ancient language was spoken by jesus
aramaic
$ This ancient city, destroyed in Syria’s civil war, was once a major Roman trade hub.
palmyra
This strategically important strait connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
Bab el mandab
This medieval Arab historian is known for his work Muqaddimah.
ibn khaldun
This UNESCO-recognized Palestinian embroidery style is called this.
tatreez
This Arabic grammatical system is based on three-letter roots that convey core meaning across related words.
trilateral root system
This ancient Levantine port city, continuously inhabited for over 5,000 years, is located north of Beirut.
byblos(jbeil)