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Ancient Near East

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The region encompassing present-day Iraq, Syria, Iran, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Cyprus from 3500 to 330 BCE, characterized by successive city-states and cultural powers including Sumerian, Akkadian, Neo-Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, and Persian civilizations.

AP course connection

Topic 2.2: 2.2 Interactions Across Cultures in Ancient Mediterranean Art

Unit 2

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