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<p> The [[Hamath]] of the Bible, an ancient city of Syria, on the Orontes, 110 m. NE. of Damascus; manufactures silk, cotton, and woollen fabrics; is one of the oldest cities of the world; has some trade with the [[Bedouins]] in woollen stuffs; during the [[Macedonian]] dynasty it was known as Epiphania; in 1812Burckhardt discovered stones in it with Hittite inscriptions. </p> | <p> The [[Hamath]] of the Bible, an ancient city of Syria, on the Orontes, 110 m. NE. of Damascus; manufactures silk, cotton, and woollen fabrics; is one of the oldest cities of the world; has some trade with the [[Bedouins]] in woollen stuffs; during the [[Macedonian]] dynasty it was known as Epiphania; in 1812Burckhardt discovered stones in it with Hittite inscriptions. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_74194"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/hamah Hamah from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_74194"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/hamah Hamah from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 15 October 2021
Hamah [1]
The Hamath of the Bible, an ancient city of Syria, on the Orontes, 110 m. NE. of Damascus; manufactures silk, cotton, and woollen fabrics; is one of the oldest cities of the world; has some trade with the Bedouins in woollen stuffs; during the Macedonian dynasty it was known as Epiphania; in 1812Burckhardt discovered stones in it with Hittite inscriptions.
