Century Ad: Millennium Bc and Cultures

century ad: From prehistoric settlements in the ninth millennium BC to Mari, Aram and Phoenicia in the second millennium BC, to Hellenistic Seleukia, Roman and Christian Syria, to Islamic Bilad al-Sham in the seventh century AD, and on to a truncated modern nation-state, the country has sheltered diverse peoples and accumulated various religions and cultures, according to Globe and Mail. This is the true essence of Syria: home of 17 religions and sects, as well as multiple ethnicities and cultures. For many millennia, it was home to inbred cultures and a passage or destination for invading empires, migrant tribes and persecuted minorities. Some flourished for a long time and radiated their influences near and far. Still others inhabited particular niches in the land where they nurtured their own way of life. Others shone brightly for a brief moment before disappearing into the mist of history. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.