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This site is divided into several sections.
This website was researched and designed by Hanna Hajjar, whose family comes from Urhoy (modern Urfa, and ancient Edesa). Urhoy is located on the Balikh River, in the North-Western region of Beth-Nahreen (Mesopotamia), between the two great rivers Euphrates and Tigris, in the Middle East. Through its long history the city of Urhoy had several names: Urhoy (in
Western Syriac), Urhay (in Eastern Syriac), Urfa (in Turkish), Al-Raha (in
Arabic), Edessu (in ancient Assyrian/Akkadian), and Edessa (in European
languages).
This
web site is dedicated to every person who is interested in the: Art, History,
Culture, and Language, of this ancient city that was blessed by Jesus Christ, and
which became
the capital of the Kingdom of Osroene, the first kingdom in the world that
adopted Christianity as the official state religion under its King Abgar (V)
Ukomo who was contemporary to Jesus Christ, corresponded with him and was healed
by St. Mor Adai (one of his 70 disciples). Abgar & Jesus
Viewing: Throughout this website, to view the large image of any artwork, please click on its Thumbnail picture. Printing: Throughout this website, to print a page, please set up your printer to a Landscape setting, this way the printout will cover the full width of the page.
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