MarkyMark
01-02-2013, 05:43 AM
Theory 1: Syria is a term ultimately derived from Assyrian, and that the christians of Syria(to distinguish them from the Muslims) are of Assyrian origin, however both Western and Eastern 'Assyrians' were ultimately mixed with Arameans.
Theory 2: The Western Syriacs originate from Luwians and Hurrians and that the name 'Syria' is ultimately Indo-European as the Hurrians were ruled by an Indo-European elite. Later they had mixed with the Greeks and Arameans, who were absorbed in to the Syrian identity. The confusion over naming stems from the Greek discovery of the two lands, one called Surya, the other Assur/Athur.
Which theory do you agree with?
Pictures of Western Syrians
http://www.soc-wus.org/images/DSC04719.JPG
http://old.bethnahrin.de/Cicek.jpg
http://image1.masterfile.com/em_w/03/72/69/863-03726923w.jpg
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=syriac+orthodox+syrians&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1311&bih=602&tbm=isch&tbnid=aM8aEbhRaZWiGM:&imgrefurl=http://lisd.princeton.edu/syrian-orthodox-archbishop-aleppo-describes-situation-syria-lisd-lecture&docid=T8oxpK8M-IMo4M&imgurl=http://lisd.princeton.edu/sites/lisd/files/ArchbishopSyria.jpg&w=200&h=200&ei=M9LjUKH0MubE2wXrt4CwCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=2&vpy=327&dur=1134&hovh=160&hovw=160&tx=115&ty=185&sig=116682149402961881735&page=3&tbnh=135&tbnw=116&start=47&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:61,s:0,i:275
http://www.cnewa.ca/Mag-Images/magimages-33-2/33-2-5I.jpg
http://static2.demotix.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/a_scale_large/1000-8/photos/1327400896-syrian-orthodox-christians-perform-the-epiphany-baptism-ceremony_1016628.jpg
Pictures of Assyrians, mainly Chaldeans (excluding Western Syriacs)
http://photos.worldsingles.com/user_pics/Ab/1969336.jpg
http://www.zindamagazine.com/html/archives/2007/03.21.07/pix/Jordan_Christians.jpg
http://www.joshuaproject.net/profiles/photos/p11295.jpg
http://www.chaldean.org/Portals/0/WYD2005ChaldeansFront.jpg
http://images.whereilive.com.au/images/uploads/2010/12/02/5d785c72d890fd5ff7d4342d10a37f0f_resized.jpg
Poll coming Up
Theory 2: The Western Syriacs originate from Luwians and Hurrians and that the name 'Syria' is ultimately Indo-European as the Hurrians were ruled by an Indo-European elite. Later they had mixed with the Greeks and Arameans, who were absorbed in to the Syrian identity. The confusion over naming stems from the Greek discovery of the two lands, one called Surya, the other Assur/Athur.
Which theory do you agree with?
Pictures of Western Syrians
http://www.soc-wus.org/images/DSC04719.JPG
http://old.bethnahrin.de/Cicek.jpg
http://image1.masterfile.com/em_w/03/72/69/863-03726923w.jpg
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=syriac+orthodox+syrians&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1311&bih=602&tbm=isch&tbnid=aM8aEbhRaZWiGM:&imgrefurl=http://lisd.princeton.edu/syrian-orthodox-archbishop-aleppo-describes-situation-syria-lisd-lecture&docid=T8oxpK8M-IMo4M&imgurl=http://lisd.princeton.edu/sites/lisd/files/ArchbishopSyria.jpg&w=200&h=200&ei=M9LjUKH0MubE2wXrt4CwCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=2&vpy=327&dur=1134&hovh=160&hovw=160&tx=115&ty=185&sig=116682149402961881735&page=3&tbnh=135&tbnw=116&start=47&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:61,s:0,i:275
http://www.cnewa.ca/Mag-Images/magimages-33-2/33-2-5I.jpg
http://static2.demotix.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/a_scale_large/1000-8/photos/1327400896-syrian-orthodox-christians-perform-the-epiphany-baptism-ceremony_1016628.jpg
Pictures of Assyrians, mainly Chaldeans (excluding Western Syriacs)
http://photos.worldsingles.com/user_pics/Ab/1969336.jpg
http://www.zindamagazine.com/html/archives/2007/03.21.07/pix/Jordan_Christians.jpg
http://www.joshuaproject.net/profiles/photos/p11295.jpg
http://www.chaldean.org/Portals/0/WYD2005ChaldeansFront.jpg
http://images.whereilive.com.au/images/uploads/2010/12/02/5d785c72d890fd5ff7d4342d10a37f0f_resized.jpg
Poll coming Up