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Category:Old maps of the Near East

Old maps of the Near East — part of the Middle East in Western Asia.

English: This category is supposed to collect maps focussing on the geographical Near East, usually centering around the Levant (Syria, Palestine, Israel) and often including Asia Minor, Egypt and Mesopotamia which surround the Levant. This goes along with the European notion among historians and geographers to divide Asia into "Near, Middle and Far" East. Contrast this with old maps of the Middle East, which are usually centered around Iran, Central Asia and may include Afghanistan, Pakistan and even the Indian subcontinent. Historically, the Near East was long under control of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, while the Middle East was not. For that reason, collections of old maps should not confuse the historical geographical terms with the modern geopolitical term "en:Middle East", which conflates the old geographical regions of Near and Middle East into one region.
 See also category: Maps of the ancient Near East.
Use the appropriate category for maps showing all or a large part of the Near East. See subcategories for smaller areas:
Where to categorize or find maps of the Near East
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the Near East on a recently created map Category:Maps of the Near East or its subcategories
the Near East on a map created more than 70 years ago Category:Old maps of the Near East or its subcategories
the history of the Near East on a recently created map Category:Maps of the history of the Near East or its subcategories
the history of the Near East on a map created more than 70 years ago Category:Old maps of the history of the Near East or its subcategories

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Media in category "Old maps of the Near East"

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