Curated category
Historical regions of Asia
- GalileeAncient Egyptian inscriptions from the 15th century BC mention a region called GLL or GRR, meaning 'roll' in Akkadian. This early reference predates Hebrew…
- LevantThe word Levant appears in English texts from 1497. It originally meant the East or Mediterranean lands east of Italy. This term derives from the French word…
- TibetThe Tibetan Plateau rises to an average altitude of 16,000 feet above sea level. This vast highland region covers approximately 471,660 square miles across…
- OrientThe Latin word oriens means rising, a simple verb that became the name for the East. Ancient temples in Jerusalem and Rome often faced east to greet the…
- East IndiesA 1606 map of the East Indies shows a vast expanse of islands and coastlines stretching from India to New Guinea. Portuguese explorers coined the term Indies…
- ChamparanThe Bheraghat inscription names Champāraňya as a region devastated by the Kalachuri king Yashaħkarňa during the 11th or 12th century.
- KashmirKashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent, and for more than six decades it has been described as one of the most…
- Syria PalaestinaIn 6 AD, the Roman province of Judaea shifted its capital from Jerusalem to Caesarea Maritima. This administrative change marked the beginning of direct…
- ColchisThe eastern coast of the Black Sea held a land known to Greek writers as Colchis. This region stretched from the river Corax in the west to the Greater…
- Palestine (region)The earliest written record referring to Palestine as a geographical region appears in the Histories of Herodotus, published during the 5th century BCE.