Syria

There are 323 items in Syria:

Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire: the continuation of the Roman Empire in the Greek-speaking, eastern part of the Mediterranean. Christian in nature, it was perennially at war with the Muslims. It flourished during the reign of the Macedonian emperors; its demise was the consequence of…

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Coele Syria

Coele Syria (Greek Κοίλη Συρία): ancient geographical expression to describe several territories in the Near East. The Bekaa valley, seen from…

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Cyrrhus

Cyrrhus (Greek: Κύρρος): ancient town in northern Syria, base of the Tenth Legion Fretensis. Macedonian citadel Cyrrhus was founded by one of…

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