The name "Syrians" was employed by the Greeks and Romans to denote the inhabitants of

Syria; however, they called themselves Arameans and Assyrians. The ethnic designation
"Syrian" is derived from the word "Assyrian" and appeared in the Hellenistic and Roman
periods.

The Greeks used to use the terms "Syrian" and "Assyrian" interchangeably to indicate the
indigenous Arameans , Assyrians and other inhabitants of the Near
East, Herodotus considered "Syria" west of the Euphrates.

The term Syrian was imposed upon Arameans of modern Levant by the
Romans. Pompey created the province of Syria , which included modern-day Lebanon and
Syria west of the Euphrates, framing the province as a regional social category with civic
implications.

women should cover their faces, this is due to the religious beliefs of this country

The inhabitants of Syria descend from the ancient Semitic peoples of antiquity, [23] [24] mainly the
Amorites, Arameans The majority of the Syrian people who refer to themselves as Arabs are
the result of the linguistic Arabization of Syria following the Muslim

Syrian cuisine is dominated by ingredients native to the region. Olive oil