History of Palestine
Palestine is a region in Southern Levant, West Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the history of Palestine. For the subject with a Jewish focus, see History of the Jews and Judaism in the Land of Israel. For the modern states in the area, see History of Israel (1948–present) and History of the State of Palestine.
See also: History of Israel, Time periods in the Palestine region, Timeline of the Palestine region, and Timeline of the name Palestine
Strategically situated between three continents, the region of Palestine (also known as the Land of Israel and the Holy Land) has a tumultuous history as a crossroads for religion, culture, commerce, and politics. The area has been controlled by many kingdoms and powers, including Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel and Judah, the Persian Empire, Alexander the Great and his successors, the Hasmoneans, the Roman Empire, several Muslim caliphates, and the crusaders.
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In modern times, the area was ruled by the Ottoman Empire, then the British Empire. Since 1948 it has been divided into Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip.