This is a map of the Eastern Mediterranean region showing the area included in the USGS Levant Basin Province assessment. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Map shows the Levant region (shaded in orange), which is the western part of the overall Fertile Crescent region (shaded in yellow); the study areas in Israel and Crete are in dashed gray boxes.

Throughout history, the Levant has been a pivotal trading hub, connecting two geographical trade powers, Europe and Asia. The Levant now serves as an important connection between the same two powers ...

Discovery of the Levant basin province in the easternmost Mediterranean has provided an opportunity to modifify traditional political structures in the region. Renewed interest in recoverable ...

Archeological evidence in the Levant region in the Mediteranean points to a past where Neanderthals and Homo sapiens coexisted, and likely interbred early in our origin story. We’ve long thought that ...