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Syria Palaestina (Koinē Greek: Συρία ἡ Παλαιστίνη, romanized: Syría hē Palaistínē [syˈri.a (h)e̝ pa.lɛsˈt̪i.ne̝]) was the renamed Roman province formerly known as Judaea, following the Roman suppression of the Bar Kokhba revolt, in what then became known as the Palestine region between the early 2nd and late 4th centuries AD.
Jews were expelled from the area surrounding Jerusalem. [29] [30] [31] No village in the district of Judea whose remains have been excavated so far has not been destroyed during the revolt. [32] Roman emperor Hadrian, determined to root out Jewish nationalism, changed the name of the province from Judaea to Syria Palaestina. [33]
"Hadrian stationed an extra legion in Judaea, renaming it Syria Palaestina." [2] This was following the defeat of the Bar Kokhba Revolt in 135.The Syria-based legion, Legio III Gallica, took part in the quelling of the revolt from 132 to 136, and in the aftermath, the emperor Hadrian renamed the province of Judea and its extra legion Syria Palaestina.
Judea was not a senatorial province, nor an imperial province, but instead was a "satellite of Syria" [16] governed by a prefect who was a knight of the Equestrian Order (as was that of Roman Egypt), not a former consul or praetor of senatorial rank. Quirinius appointed Coponius as first prefect of Judea. [17]
Hadrian continued the construction of Aelia Capitolina, barring Jews from entering the city and its surrounding areas, while bringing in foreign populations and dedicating the city to Jupiter. Finally, the Romans renamed the province of Judea to Syria Palaestina, a measure aimed at obliterating Jewish ties to the land.
The Kingdom of Judah was located in the Judean Mountains, stretching from Jerusalem to Hebron and into the Negev Desert.The central ridge, ranging from forested and shrubland-covered mountains gently sloping towards the hills of the Shephelah in the west, to the dry and arid landscapes of the Judaean Desert descending into the Jordan Valley to the east, formed the kingdom's core.
"Today 8-12-2024 Syria is officially free," he added in a later post. Hassan Akkad, who fled Syria in 2015 and is now based in the UK, posted to X, "Syria is free. Syria is free.
[85] [90] [91] [92] On January 12,2025 it was announced that the Jewish Community in Syria numbers 8 persons with the passing of Hadiya Shatakh age 92 [2] On January 5, 2025, Syrian Jewish Chief Rabbi Binyamin Hamra, has written to the head of Syria's new government Ahmed al-Sharaa to congratulate him on his victory over the toppled regime of ...