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Syrian Desert

noun

A desert of northern Arabia occupying western Iraq, southern Syria, eastern Jordan, and northern Saudi Arabia.

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... King near Mesopotamia was chosen with great military skill. It was certain that Alexander, on his return from Egypt, must march northward along the Syrian coast before he attacked the central provinces of the Persian empire. A direct eastward march from the lower part of Palestine across the great Syrian Desert was then, as ever, utterly impracticable. Marching eastward from Syria, Alexander would, on crossing the Euphrates, arrive at the vast Mesopotamian plains. The wealthy capitals of the empire, Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis, would then lie ...

— The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2 • Various

Words linked to "Syrian Desert" : Saudi Arabia, Al-Iraq, Syria, Iraq, Irak, Arabian Desert, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Jordan, desert, Republic of Iraq, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Great Arabian Desert