Maps can be a powerful ... close cultural links between the Middle East and North Africa – and why Libya's capital, Tripoli, still bears the name of the ancient Phoenician colony that ...

But when you try to map where exactly they diverge, the border appears to be constantly on the move. The ancient Greeks ... between the U.S. and a Middle Eastern country to With Us (blue) or ...

From ancient gods to a wandering gazelle and a slow-moving stream, there are some intriguing (and possibly false) stories behind many of the names of countries and territories in the Middle East.

A MAP of Europe and the Middle East on a scale ... pipe lines, ancient sites, deserts, marshes and glaciers. No submarine relief is shown: water is blue. Names of countries and principal rivers ...

As the cradle of civilisation and the home of some of the world's greatest empires, the Middle East was the venue for some of the most dramatic moments in history. Palace intrigues, fratricidal ...