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Levant (other)
The Levant is a region in the eastern Mediterranean, including the Southern Levant. Levant may also refer to: Places *Levant Island, a French island in the Mediterranean *Levant, Kansas, an unincorporated community in Thomas County, Kansas, USA * Levant, Maine, a town in Penobscot County, Maine, USA *Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as ISIS and Daesh. Surname * Alma Levant Hayden (1927–1967), born Alma Levant, American chemist *Brian Levant (born 1952), American film and television producer, director, and writer *Ezra Levant (born 1972), Canadian political commentator * Germaine Levant (born 1978), Dutch footballer * Jack LeVant (born 1999), American freestyle swimmer *Kate Levant (born 1983), American sculptor and conceptual artist *Oscar Levant (1906–1972), American musician, author, and actor Fictional characters *Levant, protagonist of the video game '' Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu'' *Levant, one of the main characters in the video game ''He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levant
The Levant () is an approximate historical geographical term referring to a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia. In its narrowest sense, which is in use today in archaeology and other cultural contexts, it is equivalent to a stretch of land bordering the Mediterranean in South-western Asia,Gasiorowski, Mark (2016). ''The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa''. }, ), meaning "the eastern place, where the Sun rises". In the 13th and 14th centuries, the term ''levante'' was used for Italian maritime commerce in the Eastern Mediterranean, including Greece, Anatolia, Syria-Palestine, and Egypt, that is, the lands east of Venice. Eventually the term was restricted to the Muslim countries of Syria-Palestine and Egypt. In 1581, England set up the Levant Company to monopolize commerce with the Ottoman Empire. The name ''Levant States'' was used to refer to the French mandate over Syria and Lebanon after World War I. This is probab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Levant (1813)
HMS ''Levant'' was a 20-gun ''Cyrus''-class sixth rate of the Royal Navy built by William Courtney, of Chester. She was one of five British warships that captured or destroyed during the War of 1812. She was soon recaptured, and after 1817 was reclassified as a sloop of war. She was broken up in 1820. Career ''Levant'' was one of 16 ships of the ''Cyrus'' class that had the underwater lines of the French prize ''Bonne Citoyenne'' (though slightly reduced). ''Levant'' was launched in December 1813. Her first commander was Captain Alexander Jones (younger brother of Captain Charles Jones) who was replaced by George Douglas on 28 April 1814. Under Douglas, ''Levant'' travelled from England to Quebec and then to Gibraltar. While escorting two British convoys together with , a sixth-rate vessel, the two warships were attacked by USS ''Constitution'' under Captain Charles Stewart on 20 February 1815. Although peace had already been declared ''Constitution'' had not received o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levantine (other)
Levantine may refer to: * Anything pertaining to the Levant, the region centered around modern Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, and Jordan, including any person from the Levant ** Syria (region), corresponding to the modern countries of the Levant * Levantine Sea, the easternmost part of the Mediterranean * Levantines (also Latin-Levantines, Franco-Levantines, Italian Levantines), Members of the Latin Church in the Middle East: * Levantine Arabic, a variety of Arabic * Levantine cuisine, the cuisine of the Levant * Levantine Cultural Center, subsequently The Markaz, a cultural center in Los Angeles, California * Batavia (cloth) Batavia (Batavia silk, Levantine) was initially a silk fabric used for dresses in 18th-century France. In the 19th century, the material was made using greige silk in the warp and schappe silk in the weft. The fabric was also known as "Levan ..., also called "Levantine", a type of cloth originally produced in the Levant. {{disambiguation Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levanter (other)
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Levanter may refer to * Levanter, a person who was born in the Levant, especially one of mixed European-Levantine ancestry * Levanter (''Viento de Levante''), a wind that blows in the western Mediterranean Sea *''The Levanter'', a novel by Eric Ambler *'' Clé: Levanter'', an ep by South Korean boyband Stray Kids See also * Levant (other) * Levante (other) *Levantine (other) Levantine may refer to: * Anything pertaining to the Levant, the region centered around modern Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, and Jordan, including any person from the Levant ** Syria (region), corresponding to the modern countries of the Lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levante (other)
Levante may refer to: People * Levante (singer), Italian pop singer-songwriter * LeVante Bellamy (born 1996), American football player Places * Levante, Spain, the eastern Iberian coastal region of Spain * Riviera di Levante, an Italian name for the Italian Riviera * Sestri Levante, an Italian town Sports * Levante FC, a former Spanish football club * Levante UD, a Spanish football club Transportation * Levante Ferries, a Greek ferry company * Caetano Levante, a Portuguese wheelchair-accessible coach * Maserati Levante, an Italian mid-size luxury SUV * Suzuki Vitara, a Japanese subcompact SUV also sold as the Mazda Proceed Levante Other uses * Levante (hosiery), an Italian marketer and manufacturer of hosiery * ''Levante-EMV'', a newspaper from the Valencian Community, Spain See also * Levant, region in the eastern Mediterranean, variously defined. * Levant (other) * Levanter (other) * Levantine (other) Levantine may refer to: * Anything pertaini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Mercuriales
Les Mercuriales are twin towers in Bagnolet, along the Boulevard Peripherique, in Paris, France. They were built in 1975, and are named ''Levant'' (Eastern) and ''Ponant'' (Western). Description These towers were part of a larger project in the business district of eastern Paris, designed to rebalance the western district La Defense. This project was interrupted by the first oil crisis, leaving the isolated towers on the A3 motorway interchange. Not counting the antennas, the towers are the third highest in the Seine-Saint-Denis administrative division, behind Tour Pleyel (143m) and behind the Tour La Villette (125m). Including the antennas, the West Tower is the highest in Seine-Saint-Denis with a peak at about 175m, while the East Tower is the second highest at 141m. Design and construction * The architecture of the tower was inspired by the twin towers of the former World Trade Center in New York City. * The two towers are built on a foundation consisting of common equipme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morocco Leather
Morocco leather (also known as Levant, the French Maroquin, or German Saffian from Safi, Morocco, Safi, a Moroccan town famous for leather) is a Vegetable tanning, vegetable-tanned leather known for its softness, pliability, and ability to take color. It has been widely used in the manufacture of gloves and the uppers of ladies' shoes and men's low cut shoes, but is commonly associated with wallets, linings for fine luggage, and Bookbinding, bookbindings. Despite its name, Morocco was typically not the original source of the leather. Some of the highest quality Morocco leather, usually goat skin, used in book binding was sourced from Northern Nigeria and Anatolia (modern day Turkey). First known production of morocco leather is attributed to pre-11th century Moors, in which alum tawed morocco leather was stained pink. While it was not common in England and in more northern parts of Europe until the 17th century, it has been established that Morocco leather was used in Italy pre-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council For British Research In The Levant
The Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL) is a non-profit organisation that promotes humanities and social science research in the Levant. It consists of two research institutes, the Kenyon Institute in Jerusalem and the British Institute in Amman (BIA) in Amman, Jordan. History The CBRL was established in 1998 as an amalgamation of the British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem (now the Kenyon Institute) and the British Institute at Amman for Archaeology and History (now the British Institute in Amman). While its predecessors mainly existed to support archaeological research in their respective host countries, the newly formed CBRL, sponsored by the British Academy, broadened its remit to include research into the history, culture and society of the entire Levant. Plans to open a CBRL institute in Damascus have been suspended due to the ongoing Syrian Civil War. Publications ''Levant'' ''Levant'' (ISSN 1756-3801) is an academic journal of archaeological rese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levant Sparrowhawk
The Levant sparrowhawk (''Accipiter brevipes'') is a small bird of prey. It measures in length with a wingspan of . The female is larger than the male, but the difference is not as marked as with Eurasian sparrowhawk. The adult male is blue-grey above, with dark wingtips, and barred reddish below. The adult female is slate-grey above with darkish wingtips. She is barred reddish brown below, and may show a dark throat line. The juvenile is dark brown above and has dark-streaked underparts. It shows a dark throat line. It breeds in forests from Greece and the Balkans east to southern Russia. It is migratory, wintering from Egypt across to southwestern Iran. It will migrate in large flocks, unlike the more widespread Eurasian sparrowhawk. The Levant sparrowhawk nests in trees, building a new nest, lined with green leaves, each year. The normal clutch is 3–5 eggs. It hunts small birds, insects, rodents, and lizards in woodland or semi-desert areas, relying on surprise as it fli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levant Mine And Beam Engine
Levant Mine and Beam Engine is a National Trust property at Trewellard, Pendeen, near St Just, Cornwall, England, UK. Its main attraction is that it has the world's only Cornish beam engine still operated by steam on its original site. There is also a visitor centre, a short underground tour, and the South West Coast Path leads to Botallack Mine, via a cliff-top footpath. In 1919 the engine used to transport men between the different levels of the mine failed, leading to the deaths of thirty-one men. Since 2006, the area has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape. Site The property is on the site of the former Levant Mine, established in 1820 and closed in 1930, where tin and copper ores were raised. The mine reached a depth of about 600 metres. It got the nickname "mine under the sea", because tunnels were driven up to 2.5 km from the cliffs under the sea. The surviving beam engine was built by Harvey's of Hayle. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levant Herald
''Levant Herald'' was a bilingual newspaper which existed in the period 1856–1914 in Constantinople. It was founded by British subjects of the Ottoman Empire. The paper had English and French language editions. Published more than fifty years it was one of the long-lived publications in the Empire. However, it was banned from time to time during its lifetime. History and profile ''Levant Herald'' was started in 1856. Its founder was James Carlile McCoan who also edited it. The paper was temporarily closed down in the period between 29 May and 24 July 1878. The weekly edition of the paper was ''Constantinople Messenger'' which was first published on 24 July 1878. ''Constantinople Messenger'' was an eight-page publication which was published on Wednesdays. From 1890 to its closure in 1914 the paper was published under the title ''The Levant Herald and Eastern Express''. Edgar Whitaker was one of the editors of the paper which covered all significant events of the period, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levant Company
The Levant Company was an English chartered company formed in 1592. Elizabeth I of England approved its initial charter on 11 September 1592 when the Venice Company (1583) and the Turkey Company (1581) merged, because their charters had expired, as she was eager to maintain trade and political alliances with the Ottoman Empire.Kenneth R. Andrews (1964), Elizabethan Privateering 1583–1603, Cambridge University Press Its initial charter was good for seven years and was granted to Edward Osborne, Richard Staper, Thomas Smith and William Garret with the purpose of regulating English trade with the Ottoman Empire and the Levant. The company remained in continuous existence until being superseded in 1825. A member of the company was known as a ''Turkey Merchant''. History The origins of the Levant Company lay in the Italian trade with Constantinople, and the wars against the Turks in Hungary, although a parallel was routed to Morocco and the Barbary Coast on a similar trade winds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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