Jebel Bishri

Jebel Bishri
Jebel Bishri
	Jebel Bishri Location of Jebel BishriShow map of SyriaShow map of Near EastShow all
Highest point
Elevation	825 m (2,707 ft)
Coordinates	35°17′23″N 39°13′8″E / 35.28972°N 39.21889°ECoordinates: 35°17′23″N 39°13′8″E / 35.28972°N 39.21889°E
Naming
Native name	جبل بشرّي
Geography
Location	Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria

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.

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]^{[self-published source?]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

Natural Resources[]

The region is abundant with natural Asphalt which was discovered in 2007.^[4] Gas and oil facilities are around the Bishri mountains.^[5]

References[]

^ Haldar 1971, p. 6.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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
^ Brew, Graham; Barazangi, Muawia (2001). "Tectonic and Geologic Evolution of Syria". GeoArabia. Bahrein: Gulf PetroLink. 6 (4): 607.

Bibliography[]

Haldar, Alfred (1971). Who were the Amorites?. Leiden: E. J. Brill.
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.

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[FOOTNOTEHaldar19716-1] Haldar 1971, p. 6.

[FOOTNOTELönnqvist2006203-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Lönnqvist 2006, p. 203.

[3] 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.

[الأسفلت-4] اكتشاف الإسفلت في جبل البشري سيجعلنا دولة مصدرة ل50 سنة قادمة

[5] Brew, Graham; Barazangi, Muawia (2001). "Tectonic and Geologic Evolution of Syria". GeoArabia. Bahrein: Gulf PetroLink. 6 (4): 607.

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Jebel Bishri
Jebel Bishri Location of Jebel Bishri Jebel Bishri Jebel Bishri (Near East) Show map of SyriaShow map of Near EastShow all
Highest point
Elevation	825 m (2,707 ft)
Coordinates	35°17′23″N 39°13′8″E / 35.28972°N 39.21889°E / 35.28972; 39.21889Coordinates: 35°17′23″N 39°13′8″E / 35.28972°N 39.21889°E / 35.28972; 39.21889
Naming
Native name	جبل بشرّي
Geography
Location	Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria