The name Syria was applied loosely to a large territory between the Taurus Mountains and the Sinai Peninsula by ancient writers such as Strabo, Pliny, and later on by the Arab geographers. Present-day Syria emerged as an independent nation in 1946 when the French relinquished control over the territory (of nearly 71,500 sq. miles or […]
Essay on Syria: Cultural Characteristics, Resources and Development of Syria
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