Definition that contains mediterranean sea
- israel an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC
- palestine an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
- mediterranean of or relating to or characteristic of or located near the Mediterranean Sea
- algeria a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
- tyre a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
- alexandria the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt
- sur a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
- malta a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
- canaan an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
- tripoli the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC