Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Early Western World
6. Near Eastern (Early Western World)
7. Levantine (culture or style)

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods
4. styles, periods, and cultures by region
5. Middle Eastern

Narrower term/s

• Syro-Phoenician [NP]
• Syrian Islamic [NP]

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the historical cultures of the region of Western Asia immediately east of the Mediterranean. For the nationality of the modern nation of Syria, use "Syrian (modern)." For a general term referring to the ancient fertile crescent, use "Ancient Syrian."