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A Natural History of Biblical Lands – Hamath

Hamath was a district which lay north of Damascus in northern Syria (Zech 9:1-2). The modern city of Hama is derived from this ancient place and is situated either side of the Orontes River, 213 kilometres north of Damascus.

The mountain ranges of the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon peaks stretch northw…

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