Is Assyria the same as Syria today?<\/p>\n\t
Assyria was an ancient empire whose capital city was Nineveh (II Kings 19:36). It was primarily located in Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers on the western end — roughly where Iraq is currently located.<\/p>\n
Syria was kingdom located at the northeast corner of Israel, lying between Israel and the Euphrates river. Its capital city was Damascus (I Kings 15:18).<\/p>\n
The similarity of these two nations’ names has caused confusion dating back all the way to ancient Greece. Yet, they are distinct nations.<\/p>\n
A son of Shem, who in turn was a son of Noah, named Asshur was the founder of Assyria (I Chronicles 1:17). It is from his name that the name Assyria is derived. At times the nation was called Asshur (Numbers 24:22-24). By the way, Israel descends from Asshur’s brother, Arphaxad.<\/p>\n
The Assyrian nation ended when Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon conquered the empire during his first year of reign.<\/p>\n
The Syrian nation descends from Aram, another of Shem’s sons. The region that Syria occupies has long been known as Aram (Genesis 25:20) and speak a language called Aramaic, still spoken today.<\/p>\n
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Question: Is Assyria the same as Syria today? Answer: Assyria was an ancient empire whose capital city was Nineveh (II Kings 19:36). It was primarily located in Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers on the western end — roughly where Iraq is currently located. 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