Jebel Bishri
Jebel Bishri or Mount Bishri (Arabic: جبل البِشْرِي Jabal al-Bishri) is a highland region in northeastern Syria. It is located on the border between Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Raqqa Governorate and Homs Governorate.
| Jebel Bishri | |
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  Jebel Bishri Location of Jebel Bishri  Jebel Bishri Jebel Bishri (Near East) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 825 m (2,707 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°17′23″N 39°13′8″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | جبل بشرّي |
| Geography | |
| Location | Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria |
Geography
Jebel Bishri is a broad ridge of mountains extending immediately west of the Euphrates river, northwest of the city of Deir ez-Zor, southwestwards toward Palmyra.[1] It forms part of the Palmyrene mountain belt in central Syria.[2] Its eastern piedmont reaches Deir ez-Zor.[2]
History
Jebel Bishri is the original homeland of the Amorites and it is called the "mountain of the Amorites".[3]
Land Reformation
The Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands, Syria (ACSAD), headquartered in Damascus, developed a plan to be implemented from 1994 to 2006 to stop desertification in the region of Jebel Bishri. The scheme included planting certain kinds of trees such as Pistacia atlantica and Prunus.
References
- Haldar 1971, p. 6.
- Lönnqvist 2006, p. 203.
- ARAM Society for Syro-Mesopotamian Studies (2014). ARAM: Zoroastrianism in the Levant and the Amorites. Lulu.com. p. 341. ISBN 9781326717438. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- اكتشاف الإسفلت في جبل البشري سيجعلنا دولة مصدرة ل50 سنة قادمة
Bibliography
- Haldar, Alfred (1971). Who were the Amorites?. Leiden: E. J. Brill.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Lönnqvist, Minna (2006). "Archaeological Surveys of Jebel Bishri: The Preliminary Report of the Finnish Mission to Syria, 2000-2004". Kaskal: Rivista di storia, ambienti e culture del Vicino Oriente Antico. 3: 203–240.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)