The geographical territory of the Middle East was created way before the Western terms "Middle East/Near East". Some definitions are broader than ours and include one or more of Libya (which is in North Africa), the Sudan or Cyprus. Turkey can be considered as part of Europe, while Egypt is part of North Africa and Iran has strong connections to Central Asia. Some countries included in the Middle East by most definitions, and included in our list below, also overlap into other regions. The term "Middle East" was created by the British in the 19th century due to the important trading routes such as the Suez Canal and the Persian Gulf and there is no precise definition it is a political term as much as geographical, but also Eurocentric, implying that it separates "the West" ( Europe) from the Far East. Being close to the great salt lake and the ancient town of Varzaneh. ![]() Varzaneh - One of the most beautiful and accessible deserts in the world.Shibam - known as Manhattan of the Desert, a unique, 16th century, mud-built, high-rise apartment buildings complex.Samarra - archaeological and Shi'a holy sites, including the tombs of several Shi'a Imams in Iraq.Petra - one of the 'New Seven Wonders, Petra is the breathtaking capital of the Nabataean kingdom from around the 6th century BC.Persepolis - the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid dynasty today known as Iran, close to modern Shiraz.Madain Saleh - a Nabataean city hewed out of rock in the same style as Jordan's far more famous Petra.Jerash - the largest well-preserved Decapolis Greco-Roman city.Empty Quarter - the name Empty Quarter explains pretty well what it is.Baalbek - Ancient city with huge Roman Temples.Tel Aviv - the shopping center of Israel, a city with beautiful beaches, big shopping centers, and more fascinating places to visit.Tehran - a bustling metropolis of 14 million people, it is a cosmopolitan city, with great museums, parks, restaurants, warm friendly people, and also great Iranian food!.Jerusalem - containing the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Old City, this city is sacred for Jews, Christians, and Muslims. ![]() Istanbul - the only major city to span two continents and a fascinating melting pot of East and West.Dubai - most modern and progressive emirate in the United Arab Emirates, developing at an unbelievable pace.Damascus - credited with being the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world, currently a war zone that should not be visited.The city's metropolitan area is one of the largest in Africa, the largest in the Middle East, and the 15th-largest in the world when including greater Cairo (which includes Giza), and is associated with ancient Egypt, as the famous Giza pyramid complex and the ancient city of Memphis are located in its geographical area. Beirut - a true cosmopolitan city, the commercial and financial hub of Lebanon.Baghdad - once a favored destination on the 'hippie trail' and packed full of sights, now one of the most dangerous cities on Earth.Traditional boats backed by the quickly rising skyline of Dubai
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