The First in Syria

1. The first organized Tomb in the world (100,000 years) was discovered in the North of Syria in 1995

2. Wheat cultivated for the first time in Syria (900 BC.)

3. An inscription of a stone discovered in North of Syria dates back to 9,000 B.C (the first sign of writing )

4. The oldest Cities were Built in Syria :

   1. Bufiros 7000 B.C in the East of Syria (Museum of DierEzzor)

   2. Damascus & Aleppo are the most ancient Cities in the world (still inhabited)

5. The first Library in the world (Ebla) 17,000 clay Tablets 3,000 B.C.

6. The first Alphabet in the world was written in Ugarit 2,000 B.C.

7. The first Musical Note was found in Ugarit 1,400 B.C.

8. Syria is the first habitat of the Olive Tree 3,000 B.C. (Ebla)

9. Some of the oldest Churches in the world were Built in Syria :

   1. St. Annania’s church in Damascus 1^st C. A.D

   2. St. Takla Church in the Countryside of Damascus (Maaloula) 1^st C. A.D

10- Some of the oldest Mosques in the world were Built in Syria :

      – Omar Mosque in Bosra (7^th C. A.D)

      – Umayyad Mosque in Damascus (705 A.D)