Arameans facts for kids
Arameans, also known as Syriacs are a predominantly Syriac Christian ethnic group whose origins remain in what is today Iraq, Turkey and Syria and fled to Western Europe, North America and the Caucasus due persecution over the past centuries. The Arameans speak Aramaic which once was the language of the whole Middle East.
Their culture has survived for thousands of years despite efforts by their Arab, Turkish and Kurdish neighbors to demolish it: it remains a strong influence on their way of life. Today there are about 3-5 million Arameans worldwide with the majority living in the diaspora.
Images for kids
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Various Luwian and Aramean (orange shades) states in the 8th century BCE
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Aramean eastern states (various non-green shades) in the 9th century BCE
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Aramean king Hazael of Aram-Damascus
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Illustration by Gustave Doré from the 1866 La Sainte Bible depicting an Israelite victory over the army of Ben-Hadad, described in 1 Kings 20:26-34
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Ancient mosaic from Edessa in Osroene (2nd century CE) with inscriptions in early Edessan Aramaic language
See also
In Spanish: Arameos para niños
