Awaj
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The Awaj is a river in Syria
. It rises on the eastern slopes of Mount Hermon
, flows east for some 70 km to the south of Damascus
and terminates in the Buhairat al-Hijanah.
The river is usually identified as the Biblical Pharpar
, mentioned in the Book of Kings
.
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. It rises on the eastern slopes of Mount Hermon
Mount Hermon
Mount Hermon is a mountain cluster in the Anti-Lebanon mountain range. Its summit straddles the border between Syria and Lebanon and, at 2,814 m above sea level, is the highest point in Syria. On the top there is “Hermon Hotel”, in the buffer zone between Syria and Israeli-occupied...
, flows east for some 70 km to the south of Damascus
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
and terminates in the Buhairat al-Hijanah.
The river is usually identified as the Biblical Pharpar
Pharpar
Pharpar is a biblical river in Syria. It is the less important of the two rivers of Damascus mentioned in the Book of Kings , now generally identified with the A`waj , though if the reference to Damascus be limited to the city, as in the Arabic version of the Old Testament, Pharpar would be the...
, mentioned in the Book of Kings
Books of Kings
The Book of Kings presents a narrative history of ancient Israel and Judah from the death of David to the release of his successor Jehoiachin from imprisonment in Babylon, a period of some 400 years...
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