cyclotreker
The Arabian Peninsula came to be named because its consisted of three areas which had the first word Arabia in their names.
Arabian Peninsula
How did the Arabian Peninsula come to be named?
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belanna
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One among them was Arabia Petraea which was given to the area consisting of northwestern Saudi Arabia, Syria, the Sinai Peninsula and Jordan.
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bulldog1
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THe other two were Arabia Deserta - the vast desert region and Arabia Felix - the greener area of the Peninsula.