The term "Levant" often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?

The term "Levant" often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
  1. Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores
  2. Region along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco
  3. Region along Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa
  4. The entire coastal areas of Mediterranean Sea

Solution

The Levant historically refers to the eastern Mediterranean shores—roughly modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and parts of Turkey.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2022

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