Ancient Near East

In the ancient Near East, millions of years ago, there may have been several animals living in the untouched lowlands of Euphrates and Tigris, but there was no wonderful civilization. But the situation has changed over time, thousands of years ago the equally fertile lowlands of Euphrates and Tigris became the home of a very rich and complex society. The first advanced society of humankind is located in what some people call "mesopotamia" yet. The word "mesopotamia" comes from the name of Greece and means "the land between rivers". This name is used in the Euphrates and Tigris, and their tributaries. They generally cover a part of modern Iraq and Syria.

History of the ancient Near East from the end of the Neolithic Age to the Hellenistic era. CAMS 105 CAMS 105 History of the ancient Near East (3) (GH; IL) (BA) This course meets the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts degree. The purpose of this course is to introduce the history of ancient Near East society to students. The relevant geographical areas include Mesopotamia, Iran, Anatolia, Syria, Palestine, Egypt. This course highlights the diversity of civilization in these areas and focuses on written text and material culture that can be used to rebuild ancient Near East history. This course complements a similar introductory course in the history and civilization of the ancient Mediterranean. This course meets the large and small requirements of the department of ancient department of classical Mediterranean. This course is held once a year and the number of registrations is limited to 50 people.

Ancient Israel is a small part of the ancient Near East and is now called the Middle East. The three geographical areas of the ancient Near East - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Syria - Palestine are connected by fertile soil called fertile new moon. The four subregions of Israel have coastal plains, ridges or central mountains, Jordan Rift Valley, and Trans Jordan Highlands. Ancient highway in the Near East The two major highways and communication lines in the ancient world are Via Maris (the sea road) and the king's highway.

In the ancient Near East, there is an ancient civilization almost equivalent to the modern Middle East, such as Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Iran, Levant and the Arabian Peninsula. These places around 9500 BC were considered the beginning of the Neolithic Age. The first stage of the Neolithic Age may start in the southeastern Turkish temple, Govekratepe, around 10,000 BC. This building is the most well-known place of worship. It has seven stone circles and covers an area of ​​25 acres including limestone pillars carved with animals, insects and birds that are thought to serve as roof support. The complexity of the temple and the efforts involved in its construction means that it was built by long-term settlers. The main progress of the Neolithic Age 1 year is related to the development of agricultural practices such as harvesting, seed selection, plant and animal cultivation.