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Middle Eastern History
From ancient
times the Middle East has had a rich culture and
history. The arts and science, mathematics,
language, religions laws, had their beginnings in
ancient Phoenicia, Sumer, Persia, and Egypt, It is the birth
place of three of the worlds great religions. Today the
Middle East is in great turmoil. It is a land of great wealth,
violence and uncertainty. The people yearn for peace and
prosperity but must deal with insurgencies, inequality and
daily violence. To understand how to correct these problems we
must understand their culture and history.
Early
History
Since biblical times the Middle East has been a
region of great achievements culture and turmoil.
It is at the crossroads of the East and the West
and thus has seen invaders come and go. It is the
birthplace of three great religions, Jewish,
Christian and Islam.
Early/Ancient Middle Eastern History
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Religions
Ancient
Mesopotamia had polytheistic religions that
believed that
the forces of nature (rain, wind, floods) were
alive. Later religions such as the Hebrews,
Christians and Muslims are monotheistic and have
as their bases the Old Testament, New Testament
and Koran.
Culture
Middle Eastern customs and traditions date back
thousands of years. Many traditions, sciences,
arts, music, philosophies and literature come from
this region
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Historical Maps
The Middle East
is bound by the Arabian Sea on the south, the
Mediterranean Sea, Europe and Egypt on the west,
Russia to the north and India on the East. Many of
the countries that exist today were created by the
Europeans as they abandoned their colonies.
Web Guide to Maps of the
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Modern
History
Today the
Middle East is a region of great turmoil. Due to
its abundance of oil it is the subject of interest
to every industrialized nation. Furthermore since
it is the birthplace of three of the worlds great
religions it is the center piece for religious
controversy.
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Wars
The Middle East has been the battleground for thousands of years. Either the
different native civilizations fought one another
or they were fighting outside forces such as the
Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Italians, French,
English, Russians and American.
EHistory The Middle East
has been the center of more than 20 major
conflicts from the Persian-Greek Wars to the
Crusades to the Iran-Iraq War. After World War I,
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