Canaanite archeology was identified as Roman

Canaanite archeology was identified as Roman

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Our land was full of cities and theaters thousands of years before the appearance of Rome, but they were attributed to the Romans who were taught the art of architecture by the Syrians.

 Historical facts everyone should know:

 1. If Rome itself came into existence in 753 BC, cities were flourishing in our region as early as 3000 BC, 5000 BC and even 12000 BC.

 2. Unfortunately, the archeology in our cities is attributed to Rome, even though these monuments existed before Rome itself.

 3. Western scholars invented a false historical perspective, whereby every building that was built before Christ was attributed to the Roman civilization.  This wrong approach was adopted by the official and cultural circles of our countries out of ignorance, not deliberately.

 4. Did you know that the Arab-Canaanite civilization established its rule over the entire Mediterranean coast, and built cities, palaces, theaters, markets and ports there, and all this before the appearance of Rome?

 5. Did you know that Rome itself was a military state, that had nothing to do with art, engineering and construction, and that civilization was only known when they conquered the Carthaginian Canaanite Empire

 6. The Romans were based on destroying the city, they destroyed Carthage, Jerusalem and Gaza.  So the idea of ​​the Romans being architects and civilizers is wrong.

 7. Did you know that the Syrian architect Apollodorus al-Mashqi taught the Romans the art of architecture, he taught them to build bridges, pillars and markets, and the Pantheon, which the Romans were most impressed by, was built by him.

 8. It is a pity when the Umayyad mosque, the Temple of Jupiter, built by Apollodorus in Syria, and the citadel of Jabal al-Furdis in Palestine, built by the Edomites, and Petra, built by the Nabataeans, are attributed to the Romans, although these buildings  The monuments are great and their real founders are known.  So I'm not surprised when even smaller relics are attributed to the Romans.

 9. When the Romans learned architecture from the Syrian architect Apollodorus al-Mashqi, the Roman king Hadrian killed him, and the role of this great architect was erased, and his designs were adopted without mention.  This was one of the main reasons why the monuments built by the Romans were attributed to him.

 10. It is unfortunate that clear and precise criteria are not used in the registration of historical monuments.  In our countries, if a small jar is found, it is registered as Canaanite artefacts, and if large temples and cities are found, they are registered as Roman artefacts.  It ignores the historical context and the great role of Canaanite civilization, and the relevant institutions have never used carbon dating to date the buildings.

 11. In addition, the Romans destroyed great cities such as Carthage, Jerusalem, and Gaza, which means that their real purpose was not to build but to destroy.

 12. The Romans were taught the art of bridge and pillar-making by the Syrian architect Apollodorus al-Mashqi, which led to their mastery of the architectural arts, but this is rarely mentioned.

 13. Ignoring the achievements of the ancient Arab Canaanite civilization, and wrongly attributing them to the Romans, is contrary to historical justice.

Sources:

 1. "History of the Ancient Civilization of Syria", Dr. Ahmed Dawood

 2. "Apollodur al-Damashqi, the Great Architect of History", Adnan al-Bani

 3. "History of Rome", Cassius Dev

 4. "Exploring Ancient Rome: A Walk in the City", Paula Landart

 Written by:

 Historian Tamer Al-Zaghari