Hama - Wikipedia
WEBHama (Arabic: حَمَاةḤamāh, [ħaˈmaː]; Syriac: ܚܡܳܬ, romanized:ħ (ə)mɑθ, lit. 'fortress'; Biblical Hebrew: חֲמָת, romanized:Ḥămāṯ) is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located 213 km (132 mi) north of …
Ḥamāh | Ancient City, History & Culture | Britannica
WEBḤamāh, city, central Syria, on the banks of the Orontes River. It was an important prehistoric settlement, becoming the kingdom of Hamath under the Aramaeans in the 11th century bce.
Hama Governorate - Wikipedia
WEBHama Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة حماة / ALA-LC: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥamā) is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in western-central Syria, bordering Idlib and Aleppo Governorates to the north, Raqqa Governorate to the east, Homs Governorate to the south, and Tartus and Latakia Governorate to the west.
On 30th Anniversary of Hama Massacre, Syrian Troops Lock Down …
WEBThirty years ago today, the regime of then-Syrian President Hafez al-Assad launched what's known as one of the bloodiest chapters of modern Arab history: the Hama Massacre.
Profile: Syrian city of Hama - BBC News
WEBApr 27, 2012 · The Syrian city Hama has become synonymous with the ruthless determination of the Assad family to stay in power. At least 10,000 people were killed when the late President Hafez al-Assad sent...
Kingdoms of Syria - Hamath (Syria) - The History Files
WEBHamath was the northernmost city in the mountainous region of the Levant, in the border territory between that and ancient Syria, and was the fortress that protected the rest of the Levant from northern invaders. Located on the River Orontes, it still exists as the city of Hama in modern western Syria, to the north of Damascus.
Remembering the Hama Massacre - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBFeb 2, 2012 · The Hama massacre (estimated to have killed twenty thousand to forty thousand Syrians) marked the end of the turbulent years of unrest in Syria, tightening Hafez al-Assad’s grip on the...
Hama, City in the Upper Orontes Valley: Chronology and
WEBHama, City in the Upper Orontes Valley: Chronology and Material Culture. The mound of Hama is located in the Middle Orontes Valley. The Danish excavation at Hama, carried out from 1931 to 1938, was one of the earliest archaeological projects undertaken in …
Life in an Ancient Near Eastern Town - National Museum of …
WEBThe mound at Hama lies along the banks of the Orontes River, the largest river in western Syria. The Orontes rises in Libanon and flows past the cities of Homs and Hama in Syria and empties into the Mediterranean at the town of Antakya (ancient Antioch) in Turkey.
Hama City - Syria (Homs Online)
WEBHama is the capital of Hama governorate, W central Syria, on the Orontes River. It is the market center for an irrigated farm region where cotton, wheat, barley, millet, and corn are grown. Manufactures include cotton and woolen textiles, silk, carpets, and dairy products.