A new book highlights the magnificence of “Shamal” ... an ancient Syrian Aramaic kingdom
The Aramean kingdoms in Syria , mainly “ Shamal” in the far northwest of Syria, have given this land a unique identity that characterized all the civilizations that followed it because of its richness and comprehensiveness.
In his new book titled “Shamal.. an ancient Syrian Aramaic Kingdom 1000-722 BC” the researcher Dr. Abbas Faraj devotes his book to introduce this kingdom in addition to its cultural achievements, especially since it is almost unknown to the public of readers.
Faraj begins his book , issued by the Syrian General Authority for Books,by explaining that the word “Shamal” was named according to the most favorable opinion of the Amorites, who are the nations that inhabited the metropolitan areas of Mesopotamia and the Levant, because it is located in the northern side according to them.
He indicated that its geographical location led to the prosperity of economic life and it excelled in the field of agriculture, specifically by cultivating wheat, barley and olives. “Shamal” was also famous for spinning the fabric, as evidenced by the pride of one of the kings of “Shamal”, called (Kilamowa), who clothed his people with silk.