The*history of Palestine*is the study of the past in the region of*Palestine, the geographic region in Western Asia between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands. Situated at a strategic location between*Egypt,Syria*and*Arabia, and the birthplace of majorAbrahamic religions,[citation needed]*the region has a long and tumultuous history as a crossroads for religion, culture, commerce, and politics. Palestine has been controlled by numerous different peoples, including the*Ancient Egyptians,Canaanites,*Ancient Israelites,*Assyrians,Babylonians,*Persians,*Ancient Greeks,*Romans,Byzantines, the*Muslims, the*Crusaders,*Ayyubids,Mameluks,*Ottomans, the*British, The*Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan*(1948-1967) and modernIsraelis*and*Palestinians. Other terms for the same area include*Canaan,*Zion, the*Land of Israel,*Southern Syria,*Jund Filastin,*Outremer, theHoly Land*and the*Southern Levant.
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