I have been working on a tabular overview of the ancient history of the middle east from Egypt to Iran. The current state of affairs can be seen on this graphic here:  http://www.netneurotic.net/Historic/Historic.png I am planning to include the following regions: 1. Egypt 2. Canaan 2a. Israel 2b. Lebanon 3. Ugarith 4. Aram Damascus (Syria) 6. Aram Naharain (Assyria, northern Iraq) 7. Sumer (Babylon, southern Iraq) 8. Arabia 9. Iran So far only Egypt ...

The land that was originally the kingdoms of Israel and Judaea became in 63 BCE a client kingdom Judaea under Roman control. In 6 CE it became a province Judaea. After several revolts the Romans, bent on destroying the association of the land with the people of Israel and their god, renamed Judaea "Syria Palestina" and Jerusalem "Aelia Capitolina". The first name, "Palestine", stuck. And even today there are those who call the land "Palestine" and who, at the same time, deny the connection of...