Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Former countries in West Asia

A historical sovereign state is a state that once existed, but has since been dissolved due to conflict, war, rebellion, annexation, or uprising. This page lists sovereign states, countries, nations, or empires that ceased to exist as political entities sometime after 1453, grouped geographically and by constitutional nature.

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CultureHistoryFormer empiresHistorical transcontinental empiresAncient SyriaChristendomFormer countries in EuropeHistory of the MediterraneanAncient AnatoliaAncient Levant, States and territories disestablished in the 6th century BCAxial Age civilizationsBronze Age Asia, Ancient Near EastChristian statesCountries in ancient AfricaFormer countries in AfricaFormer republicsStates and territories disestablished in the 1st century BCStates and territories established in the 3rd millennium BC

  1. Byzantium

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the culture, history and legacy of the eastern Byzantine Empire, and examines why it has so often been sidelined and undermined by historians.

    19 July 2001

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    Featuring: Charlotte Roueché, John Julius Norwich, Liz James

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    CultureFormer empiresHistorical transcontinental empiresFormer countries in EuropeFormer countries in West AsiaChristendomChristian statesFormer countries in Africa

  2. The Phoenicians

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Phoenicians, the celebrated maritime traders of the ancient Mediterranean.

    6 February 2014

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    Featuring: Mark Woolmer, Josephine Quinn, Cyprian Broodbank

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    HistoryAncient SyriaHistory of the MediterraneanFormer countries in West AsiaAncient AnatoliaAxial Age civilizationsStates and territories established in the 3rd millennium BCBronze Age Asia, Ancient Near EastAncient Levant, States and territories disestablished in the 6th century BC

  3. The Roman Republic

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the rise and eventual downfall of the Roman Republic which survived for 500 years.

    30 December 2004

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    Featuring: Greg Woolf, Catherine Steel, Tom Holland

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    CultureFormer countries in EuropeFormer countries in West AsiaFormer republicsStates and territories disestablished in the 1st century BCCountries in ancient AfricaFormer countries in Africa