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Levant: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: The University of Chicago - Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures - Levant. Mar 28, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Introduction to the Levant During the Early Bronze Age. Sep 05, 2023
Map added. Jun 05, 2023
Clarified the geographic extent of the region. Jul 20, 2021
Article revised and cross-references added. Oct 12, 2017
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of the Levant Region. Apr 27, 2012
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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