Italians in Syria
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Italo-Siriano (Italian) | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 10,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tartus, Latakia, and Homs | |
| Languages | |
| Syrian Arabic · Italian · English · Maltese and Italian dialects | |
| Religion | |
| Christian | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Italians, Italian Lebanese, Italian Greeks, Italian Levantine |
A small Italian community lives on the coasts of Syria ([[Italian}}: Italo-Siriano). The community consists of Syrian citizens of Italian heritage dating back to times.
History
In 64 BC, Pompey the Great had the Seleucid king Antiochus XIII Asiaticus executed and deposed his successor Philip II Philoromaeus. Pompey appointed Marcus Aemilius Scaurus to the post of governor of Syria
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