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English: An illustration from the Encyclopaedia Biblica, a 1903 publication which is now in the public domain.

Map 2 for article "Syria". Syria (not to be confused with Assyria), according to the locations mentioned in the Amarna letters.

It would be helpful if someone could add colour to the map (specifically, the oceans, rivers, and lakes), to clarify it/ improve the aesthetic.

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Article references refer to Encyclopaedia Biblica articles.

Accho, B6 Adana, B2 Adumu, B8 N. 'Afrin, C2 (SYRIA, 6) 'Akka, B6 (PTOLEMAIS) Aku, B6 Alasia, A3 (TRADE AND COMMERCE, 26) Aleppo, C2 Alexandretta, C2 (SYRIA, 6) Amurru, B5, C2, C3, C4 (AMORITES, SYRIA, 21) 'Anab, A7 (ATHACH) Jebel el-Antsariye, C3, C4 (PHOENICIA, 4, 12) Antioch, C2 Apamea, C3 'Ar'ara, AB7 (AROER 3) Araru, AB7 'Arka, BC4 (PHOENICIA, 4, 10) Armada, B4 Arwad, B4 (PHOENICIA, 4, 12) N. el-'Atsi, B2, C3 (LEBANON, 6) Askalan, A7 (ASHKELON) Ashkaluna, A7 (LEBANON, 6) Aniki, B5 Amma? B4, C4 Amurru, B5, C2, C3, C4 Ayaluna? B7 Azzati, A7

Ba'albek, C5 (LEBANON, 6) Batrum, B4 (GEBAL) Beirut, B5 (PHOENICIA, 4, 8) Biruna, B5 (PHOENICIA, 4, 8) Birutu, B5 (PHOENICIA, 4, 8) Byblos, B4 (PHOENICIA, 4, 9)

Cilician Taurus, A1 Cyprus, A3 (TRADE AND COMMERCE, 18)

Damascus, C5 Dead Sea, B7 Dimashk, C5 Dimashka, C5 Dunip? 5

tell Erfad, C2 (ARPAD)

Gari, B8 Gath, A7 Gaza, A7 Gazara, A7 Gazri, A7 Gennesaret, B6 Gezer, A7 Ghazza, A7 Gidshi, C4 Gimti, A7 Ginti, A7 Gok-su, B1 Gubli, B4 (GEBAL i. )

Harabu, C2 Tell el-Hasi, A7 Hatti, C1, C2, C3, C4 (SYRIA, 13 and 15) jebel Hauran, C6 (BASHAN, 3) Hebron, B7 Hermon, B5 Hinatuni, B6 (HAN-NATHON) Hinianabi? A7 (ANAB) Homs, C4 (HETHLON) Bahret el-Huleh, B5 (JORDAN, 4)

Irkata, BC4 (PHOENICIA, 4, 10)

Jebeil, B4 (GEBAL i. ) Jefat, B6 Jerusalem, B7 Jezer, A7 Jihan, B1, B2 Jiphtah-el? B6 Jordan, B6, B7 Jotapata, B6

Kara Su, C2 (SYRIA, 6) J. Karmel, B6 (CARMEL) Katna? C4 Nahr el-Kebir, B4 N. el-Kebir, B3, C3 Kedesh, C4 Nahr el-Kelb, B5 (PHOENICIA, 5) el-Khalil, B7 Kidshi, C4 Kinahhi, A6, A7 Kinsi? C4 Kubli, B4 (GEBAL i.) el-Kuds, B7

Lachish, A7 el-Ladikiyye, B3 Lakis, A7 Lakisi, A7 Laodicaea, B3, B4 Lapana? C4 Lebanon, B4, B5, C4 Lebneh, C4 Lejjun, B6 Bahr Lut, 67

Magidda, B6 Makida, B6 Mar'ash, C1 (SYRIA, 23) Martu, B5, C2, C3, C4 Megiddo, B6 tell Nebi Mindu, C4 Mitsri, A8 Kal'at el-Mudik, C3

Nuhashshi, C2

Orontes, B2, C3 (LEBANON, 6)

Raphia, A7 (EGYPT, 66a) tell Refah, A7

tell es-Tsafieh, A7 Tsaida, B5 Samaria, B6 Sebastiye, B6 Seihun, B1 Sidon, B5 Sidunu, B5 Tsumur, B4 Tsur, B5 Tsurru, B5

Bahr Tabariye, B6 Tabor, B6 Tarsus, A2 Taurus, C1 Timashgi, C5 J. et-Tor, B6 Tyre, B5

Ubi, C5 Urusalim, B7 Usu, B5

Yafa, A6 (PALESTINE, 8) Yapu, A6 (JOPPA, 1) Yarpuz, C1

Zenjirli, C1 (ARAMAIC, 2)

Zituna, B5
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