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Coele-Syria (/ ˌ s iː l iː ˈ s ɪ r i ə /, Greek: Κοίλη Συρία, Koílē Syría, 'Hollow Syria') was a region of Syria in classical antiquity. The term originally referred to the "hollow" Beqaa Valley between the Lebanon and the Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges, but sometimes it was applied to a broader area of the region of Syria .
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Etymology. The family name of the Hasmonean dynasty...
- Coele Syria (Roman province)
Coele Syria (Greek: Κοίλη Συρία, Koílē Syría) was a Roman...
- Hasmonean Kingdom
Siria ka një popullsi rreth 18,448,752 banorë, me një dendësi prej 100 banorë/km2.Rritja e popullsisë është 3.5%. Sirianët janë grup njerëzish që janë formuar nga imigrimet nga Arabia Saudite, Azia, Evropa . 89% i popullsisë janë Arab, 6% Kurdët, 3% Armenët, dhe pjesa tjetër Turqit, Çerkezët etj. Gjuha zyrtare e Sirisë ...
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After Alexander's death the region was absorbed into the Seleucid Empire and became known as Coele-Syria. In 64 BC, the region was conquered by a Roman army under general Pompey and became a part of the Roman state. Christianity was introduced to the coastal plain of Lebanon from neighboring Galilee, already in the 1st century. The region, as ...
Q1123749. Coele Syria (Greek Κοίλη Συρία ): ancient geographical expression to describe several territories in the Near East. The Bekaa valley, seen from the Lebanon Mountains. At first sight, “Coele Syria” appears to be Greek for the “hollow” part of Syria, which may refer to the Bekaa valley. This part of modern Lebanon fits ...
Aug 3, 2023 · Image Credit: Public Domain. Between the years 274 and 168 BC, two ancient superpowers battled for the control of the southern Levant. Known as Coele-Syria (‘Hollow Syria’) in ancient times, this region included the Bekaa Valley, Jordan Valley and the eastern Mediterranean coastline. Both superpowers had emerged from the chaotic aftermath ...
Coele-Syria (/ˌsiːliːˈsɪriə/, also spelt Coele Syria, Coelesyria, Celesyria), alternatively Coelo-Syria or Coelosyria (/ˌsiːlə-/; Greek: Κοίλη Συρία , Koílē Syría, 'Hollow Syria'; Latin: Cœle Syria or Cava Syria ), was a region of Syria in classical antiquity. The term originally referred to the hol
