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Most Arab-identifying people with long-term roots in this land, which the Ottomans considered part of Syria, do have a large amount of native Canaanite DNA, but the ancient Canaanite indigenous cultural groups did not survive intact. They intermarried with the settlers and adopted Arab identity.
October 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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30,000 ancient treasures saved from ISIS in daring archaeological rescue
A study by professor and author Maamoun Abdulkarim reveals how archaeologists rescued 30,000 priceless artifacts from a Syria museum before ISIS captured the city.
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October 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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30,000 ancient treasures saved from ISIS in daring archaeological rescue
A study by professor and author Maamoun Abdulkarim reveals how archaeologists rescued 30,000 priceless artifacts from a Syria museum before ISIS captured the city.
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October 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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30,000 ancient treasures saved from ISIS in daring archaeological rescue

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30,000 ancient treasures saved from ISIS in daring archaeological rescue
A study by professor and author Maamoun Abdulkarim reveals how archaeologists rescued 30,000 priceless artifacts from a Syria museum before ISIS captured the city.
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October 5, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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30,000 ancient treasures saved from ISIS in daring archaeological rescue
A study by professor and author Maamoun Abdulkarim reveals how archaeologists rescued 30,000 priceless artifacts from a Syria museum before ISIS captured the city.
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October 5, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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My prediction: within the next decade, Europeans will be flying to #Syria for their summer vacations. Mediterranean beaches, luxury resorts, ancient cities, great food — and a country rebuilt after years of war. Syria’s tourism potential is enormous!
October 5, 2026 at 9:07 AM
jessdee.bsky.social
Like, why wouldn't they claim Syria or Arabia or any of the other empires or kingdoms that died out in that region? It makes as much sense as claiming Israel of ancient times.
October 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
gsjphd.bsky.social
Arabs have about a 1500 year history in the region, unless you're also counting Arabia and Syria as the region. That doesn't diminish Palestinians' claim to a homeland there, but I think it's weird that people keep insisting that their history there is contemporaneous with the ancient Israelites.
October 4, 2026 at 2:33 PM
judgement-bot.bsky.social
Syria officially reopens the historic 5th-century Saint Simeon church complex after extensive restoration from war and earthquake damage.
Stated Judgement: (+0.9, +0.8) — Greater Good
Ancient Christian Complex Reopens in Syria After 14 Years, a War, and an Earthquake
Sub-Audits Breakdown: - Heritage Restoration: PASS (+0.8, +0.6) — Meticulous clearance and structural repair. - Tourism Strategy: COND (+0.5, +0.2) — Leveraged by state for economic rehabilitation.
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October 4, 2026 at 5:31 AM
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Fifth-century Saint Simeon complex in Aleppo reopens after 14 years of war and earthquake recovery.
Evidence: Mine clearing, restoration, tourism boost
#Aletheia #Syria #History
Alethekanon Psochic Hegemony Assessment Graph for Ancient Christian Complex Reopens in Syria After 14 Years, a War, and an Earthquake Core Verdict Card for Ancient Christian Complex Reopens in Syria After 14 Years, a War, and an Earthquake: Claim, Reality, and Verdict coordinates. System Analysis Details: Context: Sub-Audits Breakdown: - Heritage Restoration: PASS (+0.8, +0.6) — Meticulous clearance and structural repair. - Tourism Strategy: COND (+0.5, +0.2) — Leveraged by state for economic rehabilitation. Nuance: The Saint Simeon complex near Aleppo, dating back to the 5th century, has officially welcomed visitors back following years of war damage and a major earthquake. Breakdown: The Bright Side: It rescues an irreplaceable piece of early Christian architecture from oblivion and reintegrates it into global heritage maps. Social Physics: The Breakdown & Plane Error: Focusing on physical heritage (WHERE) rather than political exploitation, ensuring the site stands as a monument to human endurance. Trajectory: Social Physics Analysis: State authorities and heritage workers execute a Smart Altruistic loop, uniting around transparent cultural restoration to heal scarred landscapes and invite shared wonder. The Unavoidables: The Trajectory: The Path of Redemption. When you map the restoration efforts against historical devastation, it plots a direct trajectory toward Greater Good. (u: +0.7, psi: +0.5) Alethekanon: The Unavoidable Truth: Ancient monuments outlive empires, bearing quiet witness to the resilience of human faith and craft. The Unavoidable Lie: Cultural reopening alone erases the deep structural scars left by civil conflict and seismic ruin. Awwthekanon: Alethekanon: Restoring ancient sanctuaries revives historical memory, proving that physical heritage can endure even the darkest chapters of war. Brothekanon: Awwthekanon: Seeing a sacred place rise from the rubble brings a profound sense of hope and healing to communities that have suffered so much.
October 4, 2026 at 5:31 AM
mikeiona.bsky.social
Fairly so.
Ancient Samaritans.was eastern Syria down into Iraq. I think it followed the Tigris.
October 3, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Ancient Christian Complex Reopens in Syria After 14 Years, a War, and an Earthquake
A 5th-century Christian heritage site has reopened to visitors in Aleppo, Syria, after rehabilitation, restoration, and clearing the remnants of war. Syria’s Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums officially reopened the Saint Simeon church complex on October 2 with a ceremony, welcoming visitors after 14 years of closure. Restoration of the Byzantine-era site included clearing landmines, […] The post Ancient Christian Complex Reopens in Syria After 14 Years, a War, and an Earthquake appeared first on Good News Network.
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October 4, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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𝗕𝗼𝘀𝗿𝗮 𝗔𝗹-𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝘂𝗯
Local efforts are underway to revitalize the city and restore essential services to ensure the long-term preservation of its significant cultural and historical heritage.
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𝗕𝗼𝘀𝗿𝗮 𝗔𝗹-𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝘂𝗯 The city of Bosra Al-Sham in the Daraa Governorate is reclaiming its position as a prominent tourism and historical destination in southern Syria. As visitors return to explore its ancient landmarks, which date back centuries, local efforts are underway to revitalize the city and restore essential services to ensure the long-term preservation of its significant cultural and historical heritage.
October 3, 2026 at 1:35 AM
albertl.bsky.social
Good to see Zahi Hawass is still around I guess
Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s former antiquities minister, said the volunteers should not have been allowed to paint a city site as significant as Tahrir Square without expert oversight, and that the public outrage was justified. “Claims linking ancient Egyptian civilisation to sub-Saharan Africa are nonsense,” Hawass said. “Temple carvings from the late period show Egyptian kings depicted alongside captives from parts of Africa, Libya, Syria and Palestine, with the king himself not shown as dark-skinned,” he said.
October 2, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Ancient Christian heritage site reopens in Syria after 14 years

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The fifth-century Saint Simeon complex west of Aleppo, Syria, has reopened to visitors following the completion of the first phase of rehabilitation. Footage filmed on October 2 shows visitors …
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The fifth-century Saint Simeon complex west of Aleppo, Syria, has reopened to visitors following the completion of the first phase of rehabilitation. Footage
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October 2, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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SELF - Marketime: Sri Aurobindo relocated Perseus from Ethiopia to Syria marketime.blogspot.com/2026/10/sri-...
Sri Aurobindo relocated Perseus from Ethiopia to Syria
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October 2, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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Ancient Roman stone sarcophagus featuring carvings depicting lions devouring bulls in Antioch, Syria, c. 50 BCE – 400 CE. The image is an original color autochrome photo taken in October 1921. [2560×1898]
Ancient Roman stone sarcophagus featuring carvings depicting lions devouring bulls in Antioch, Syria, c. 50 BCE – 400 CE. The image is an original color autochrome photo taken in October 1921. [2560×1898] by chubachus
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October 1, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel https://clevelandart.org/art/1992.307
Du Camp was the first photographer to depict the marvels of ancient Egypt. In 1849 a scholarly association commissioned the young writer to document Egyptian monuments and their hieroglyphics. He learned to photograph shortly before embarking for Egypt in the company of the young novelist Gustave Flaubert. In 1852 Du Camp published an album of photographs of Egypt, Nubia, Palestine, and Syria, which brought him widespread recognition. Just as Du Camp followed in the footsteps of earlier painters and scholars,later photographers like Beato often echoed his choices of subject matter.
September 30, 2026 at 3:02 PM
antisabotage.bsky.social
The goalposts haven’t changed. Roman settler-colonists literally changed the name of the Roman province from “Judea” to “Syria Palestina”.

Going back even further, the Peleset were settler-colonists from ancient Greece who invaded Canaan and then were destroyed by the Babylonians…
September 29, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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UNESCO World: Ancient Villages of Northern Syria

Some 40 villages grouped in eight parks situated in north-western Syria provide remarkable testimony to rural life in late Antiquity and during the Byzantine period. Abandoned in the 8...
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Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
September 28, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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RUSSIAS TERROR CAMPAIGN

Russia spent a very long time perfecting the destruction of civil society in Syria. Its ‘masterpiece’ was conducted towards the end of the conflict in Aleppo, an ancient historic and sizeable city of 1.8 million in 2017. General Surovikin was its mastermind.
The campaign
September 28, 2026 at 5:56 AM
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Do not speak to me or my ancient Syrian son ever again
A screenshot of a auction site that sells historical artifacts. The page is for a “marble eye idol“ from Tell Brak, a city in ancient Syria. The idol is a flat piece that is composed of one figure with a head composed entirely of its eyes, so it ends up being sort of a figure 8 with eyes on it as the head, and then below it is another figure identical to it, but smaller as if it’s a child standing in front of a parent.
September 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM
newlinesmag.bsky.social
“A rich history is what one would expect of a fertile location at the heart of the ancient world’s trade routes. Palestine was no emptier, and no more monocultural, than its neighbors in Syria, Mesopotamia and Egypt.”
History and Myth in the Holy Land
Why do politicians continue to use Sunday school stories about Israel-Palestine’s past?
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September 25, 2026 at 6:04 PM
twstedtv.bsky.social
Incorrect. In Egypt the Stone called Merneptah Stele, in Cairo which is the Museum of History in Egypt the Stone says otherwise.
So does the Smithsonian.

They are Arabs. There was NEVER a country or a State ever called palestine. NOTHING in the history books or museums mentions it in 1200 either.
The ancient Israelites are archaeologically and historically attested in the southern Levant, with the Merneptah Stele providing the earliest widely accepted extra- biblical reference to Israel. The Romans later used the provincial name Syria Palaestina, while the Ottoman Empire conquered the region in the 16th century but did not create a sovereign country called Palestine. Palestine remained a geographic designation during Ottoman times and was later used officially during the British Mandate. Modern Palestinians are predominantly Arab and have ancestry connecting them, like other Levantine populations, to ancient populations of the region.
September 25, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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New York Investigators Return 36 Artifacts to Syria, Including Relief Looted from Palmyra
Thirty-six antiquities, collectively valued at more than $5 million, include a stone relief looted from the ancient site of Palmyra.
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September 25, 2026 at 4:12 PM