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The Middle East is a wellspring of human civilization with history of the region dating back to ancient times. The region also is the geographic origin of three of the world’s great religions: Christianity, Islam, Judaism.
The term “Middle East” was popularized around 1900 in Britain; it has a loose definition traditionally encompassing countries or regions in Western Asia and parts of North Africa. Ethnically, the region is extremely mixed. Arabs, Persians and Turks are the largest groups, but there are several substantial minorities with their own languages and customs. Every invading army—from Alexander the Great and the Romans through Genghis Khan to the 19th-century colonial powers—has left descendants behind.
Egypt’s ancient pyramids have long been a strong tourist draw. Dubai, with some of the world’s most elaborate—and expensive—luxury hotels and resorts, is the new popular kid on the block.
Text courtesy of Wikipedia and Wikitravel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East
http://wikitravel.org/en/Middle_East
Facts About Middle East
- Time Zone: Asia/Damascus
