Arabic Cultures

History of Palestine

Palestine is a historic region, the extent of which has varied greatly since ancient times, and is situated on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in south-western Asia. Today Palestine is largely divided between Israel and Israel-occupied territories.

The Land

The region has an extremely diverse terrain that falls generally into 4 parallel zones: these are the coastal plain; the hills and mountains of Galilee, Samara and Judea; the valley of the Jordan River; and the eastern plateau. The...