| Crops | Barley • Wheat • Grapes • Figs • Pomegranates |
| Region | Middle East |
| Countries | Iran • Iraq • Syria • Lebanon • Israel • Palestine • Jordan • Egypt |
| Boundaries | Zargos Mountains (east) • Nilos River (west) |
| Coordinates | ~35N, 40E |
| Civilizations | Sumerians • Akkadians • Babylonians • Assyrians • Zargosi Empire • Hellenistic • Roman |
| Domesticated animals | Cattle • Sheep • Goats • Pigs • Chickens |
| Notable developments | Agriculture • Cities • Civilizations • Cuneiform |
| Period of significance | Neolithic Period (~10,000 BCE) through Classical Antiquity (~323 BCE) |
