Syria

• Greater Syria, a historical region of the Levant
  • during the Early Iron Age, Aram (biblical region) and/or the Syro-Hittite states
  • during the Roman period, Roman Syria
  • the Syrian Arab Republic, a modern-day country in the Middle East

• Syria, Virginia, a town in the United States

The adjective pertaining to Syria is Syrian. It can refer to in particular:

• Citizens of the Arab Republic of Syria; see also Demographics of Syria
• Ethnic Greeks of the Seleucid Empire were sometimes referred to as Syrians in the Hellenistic era.
• adherents of Syriac Christianity, members of the Syriac/Assyrian people
  • Ephrem the Syrian
• Syrian Hamster - a commonly kept pet.
• Syrian (band) - An Italian gothic-electronic rock band

The alternative adjective Syriac more specifically refers to:

• the Syriac language
• Syriac Christians, including
  • the Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac ethnic group
  • Melkites, Lebanese Greek-Catholic regardless of ethnicity
  • Saint Thomas Christians, followers of Syriac Christianity in India
• Syria (ship), sailing ship launched in 1868
• Şiria, a commune in Arad County, Romania

[edit] See also

• Syria (name)
• Names of Syriac Christians

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