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Researcher Ali Ahmed: Syria is the womb of human civilization, and reviving its history is a duty

2022-06-02T12:20:44.688Z


Homs-SANA was fascinated by antiquities, inscriptions and ancient writings, so he chose to dive into the sea of ​​treasures of Syrian human civilization


Homs-Sana

He was fascinated by antiquities, inscriptions and ancient writings, so he chose to dive into the sea of ​​treasures of the Syrian human civilization fifteen years ago. Dr. Ali Saqr Ahmed was able to gain an academic scientific standing by the uniqueness of his specialization in Palmyrene Aramaic writings after obtaining a diploma in Semitic languages ​​and then a doctorate in ancient languages, history and archeology from Aleppo University.

In an interview with SANA, Dr. Ahmed stressed that Syria is the womb of civilization, and today we are in dire need of reviving its true history in light of the inscriptions found in the libraries of the Syrian royal palaces, starting with the Kingdom of Ebla, which dates back to the third millennium BC, among the oldest kingdoms in the world, in addition to the Kingdom of Akkad and Mari and others.

The intellectual cultural achievement of Dr. Ahmed Ghani and deep, and he has many books, including a book on the history of the ancient Syrian kingdoms and their effects. He is a course taught at Al-Baath University, and he recently published “The Languages ​​of the Ancient Arab World, the Ugaritic Language”, which tells about the details of the Ebla civilization and a summary of the grammar of the language.

Ugaritic, where he stressed the importance of teaching students from the early stages the history and heritage of Syria and teaching them the ancient languages ​​of Aramaic and Ugarit, which bequeathed the world the principle of the alphabetic script, which moved to Greece and then to Europe, as the English script today is a developed line from the Syrian Phoenician script.

Dr. Ahmed is currently working on preparing a scientific and cultural encyclopedia in an academic manner with the aim of documenting and translating the entirety of what was discovered in Palmyra writings and antiquities. The first part of it was issued by the Syrian General Book Organization under the title “Palmyra Aramaic Inscriptions - Votive Inscriptions” and the second part is under construction and is entitled “Aramaic inscriptions.” Palmyra-Honorary Inscriptions".

He explained that the encyclopedia will be completed in several parts with regard to the classification of the Palmyra inscriptions due to their greatness, as there is an inscription that is the first beginning in the world for the emergence of the first economic law on earth in what is known today as the inscription of the customs tariff, as he documented it in a precise academic way and is currently in the Armitage Museum in Russia.

Dr. Ahmed also documented all the Palmyrene words from the names of science, vocabulary, verbs, deities and sites with a dictionary titled “The Words of Palmyra Inscriptions” and it is currently under printing by the Al-Basel Institute for Studies at the General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums.

He stressed the importance of the media in illuminating the depth of the extension of our civilization. Syrian culture is one of the greatest cultures in the world, and during the dark war against it, it was exposed to a dangerous theft that serves the interest of the usurping Zionist entity, including the Ugaritic poems that were found in the house of the high priest in Ugarit, adding that Syria is a country of civilization and peace since the dawn of history. The Palmyrene Aramaic inscription in the statue of the Lion of Al-Lat could become a symbol and emblem of peace in the world.

Dr. Ali Saqr Ahmed is currently the Scientific Vice Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Al-Baath University, a former expert in the General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums and honored by the Ministry of Culture at the Homs Cultural Festival 2019.

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