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unusual facts about Aram


Aram, son of Shem

:For distinguishing the different entries on "Aram", see Aram.


Aram I

The Catholicos of Indian Orthodox Church, Baselios Thoma Didymos I confirred Aram I with the ‘Order of St. Thomas’ on February 27, 2010 at Kolenchery.

Arameans

The Bible tells us that Saul, David and Solomon (late 11th to 10th centuries) fought against the Aramean kingdoms across the northern frontier of Israel: Aram-Sôvah in the Beq’a, Aram-Bêt-Rehob and Aram-Ma’akah around Mount Hermon, Geshur in the Hauran, and Aram-Damascus.

Ashurnasirpal II

During his reign he embarked on a vast program of expansion, first conquering the peoples to the north in Asia Minor as far as Nairi and exacting tribute from Phrygia, then invading Aram (modern Syria) conquering the Aramaeans and neo Hittites between the Khabur and the Euphrates Rivers.

Book of Micah

Between 734 and 727 Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria conducted almost annual campaigns in Palestine, reducing Israel, Judah and the Philistine cities to vassalage, receiving tribute from Ammon, Moab and Edom, and absorbing Damascus (the kingdom of Aram) into the Assyrian empire.

Dizahab

Laban is the land of Laban or Aram in the extreme north of the Seir and Hazeroth is a station of the Exodus between Elat and Kadesh Barnea.

Guy Palmes

Palmes' daughter was the second wife of Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Lexinton of Aram, who was elevated to the peerage in 1645 for his services to the Royalist cause.

Immanuel

The setting is the Syro-Ephraimite War, 734 BC, which saw Judah pitted against two northern neighbours, Israel (called Ephraim in the prophecy) and Syria (also known as Aram or Aram-Damascus or Syria-Damascus).

Kamrooz Aram

Kamrooz Aram (born in Shiraz, Iran, 1978) is a contemporary artist whose work explores themes relating to belief systems, including nationalist, religious, and artistic ideologies.

Padanaram, Massachusetts

The Laban of the Bible lived on the plain of Aram in northwest Mesopotamia and sired a significant family of daughters, notably Leah and Rachel, wives of Jacob.

Shaddad

Various sources suggest Shaddad was the son of Ad/Aad (عاد), the son of Utz/Uz/Aus (أوس), the son of Aram (أرام), the son of Shem (سام), the son of Noah (نوح).

Winning New Hampshire

Filmmakers Aram Fischer, Mark Lynch and Will Rabbe tracked candidates Wesley Clark, Joseph Lieberman, John Edwards, Howard Dean and John Kerry as they campaigned vigorously throughout the state.

WoW: Emergent Media Phenomenon

Among the participating artists were game designer Chris Metzen, Aram Bartholl, Jorg Dubin, UC Irvine professor Antoinette LaFarge, Eddo Stern; Tale of Tales developers Auriea Harvey and Michaël Samyn, and Chinese photographer Zeng Han.


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