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Middle East
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- The Middle East refers to the “fertile crescent” between the Nile River basins in the west and the Euphrates and Tigris in the east and historically consists of one of the world's most important regions for the emergence of settled life, cities, state institutions, and civilizations. It is the birthplace of three of the most significant global religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, all monotheistic. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Middle East]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZG5PD560-L
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