Nadene Goldfoot
Aram-Damascus was an Aramean polity that existed from the late-12th century BCE until 732 BCE, and was centred around the city of Damascus in the Southern Levant. Alongside various tribal lands, it was bounded in its later years by the polities of Assyria to the north, Ammon to the south, and Israel to the west.
I might add that the Bible has something to say about Damascus: The Bible, specifically Isaiah 17:1-3, indicates that Damascus will be destroyed and cease to be a city, becoming a ruinous heap. Other verses, like Jeremiah 49:23-27, also prophesy destruction and fear for the city.
Isaiah 17:1-3 describes the downfall of Damascus, portraying it as a city reduced to a ruinous heap and deserted by its people, with the land reverting to a place where herds graze undisturbed. The passage also indicates the loss of political power and influence for both Ephraim (Northern Israel) and Aram (Syria), with the remnant of Aram becoming like the remnants of Israel. These prophecies are often interpreted as being related to the end times or "Day of the Lord". Good people are trying to get out of the country of Syriain 2025 now, finding it impossible. We have a war going on withthe Druze, Syrian army rebels led by Julani-now President, a terrorist, Druze from Israel, Kurds of Syria (SDF), Turkey, and IDFof Israel.
Pre-biblical Syria's history is a long and complex one, marked by the rise and fall of numerous empires and civilizations. Early inhabitants included the Eblaites, followed by interactions with Mesopotamian powers like the Akkadians, Sumerians, and Assyrians. The Eblaites established a powerful city-state in northern Syria around 3000BCE. (Just remember, King David of Israel was born in 1010 BCE)
Ebla was a site in northern Syria called Tel Mardikh today wherean ancient royal archive was discovered consisting of over15,000 tablets written in Sumerian and a language similar to ancient Akkadian. They date back from the mid-3rd millenniumBCE.
While only a few texts have been published, it is apparent thatthey are of great value for biblical texts and throw new lighton the early history of the Land of Israel.
Later, the Hittites, Hurrians (Horites) people south of Caucasian Mts who invaded Syria and Palestine in the 17th century BCE, fused Akkadian mythology with their own tradition and were responsible for transmitting Sumero-Akkadian culture to the Hittites, and Mitanni (c. 1550–1260 BCE), earlier called Ḫabigalbat in old Babylonian texts, c. 1600 BC; Hanigalbat or Hani-Rabbat in Assyrian records, or Naharin in Egyptian texts, was a Hurrian-speaking state in northern Syria and southeast Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) with Indo-Aryan linguistic and political influences, exerted influence, and the region became a battleground for empires including the Hittites, Egyptians, and Assyrians. The area also saw the rise of the Canaanites, Phoenicians, and Arameans, with Damascus emerging as a significant city. The region's strategic location on trade routes and its fertile lands made it a coveted prize for various powers.
- The Arameans, a Semitic people, established several kingdoms in Syria, with Damascus becoming a major Aramean center.
- The Bible mentions Syria in various contexts, including its interactions with the Israelites and the presence of prominent cities like Damascus and Hamath.Hama is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located 213 kilometres (132 mi) north of Damascus and 46 km (29 mi) north of Homs. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. With a population of 996,000 (2023 census), Hama is one of the four largest cities in Syria, with Damascus, Aleppo and Homs, Also notably being the only Governorate with no land borders with any foreign countries,
- Syria's location made it a crucial area for trade and cultural exchange between different regions.
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