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A historical and geographic name for the region of the southern Levant, including modern Israel and the Palestinian territories
LevantThe name derives from "Philistia," the coastal home of the Philistines, and was extended by the Romans (as "Syria Palaestina") after the Bar Kokhba revolt of 135 AD. Today the term carries political weight; in chapter context it usually refers to the ancient land Bible events took place in.
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