Saturday, November 22, 2008

Alexander The Great in Damascus

Websites: 1) http://www.trumpetsounds.com/isaiah17.html
2) http://worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk/frame-SyriaDamascus.htm

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Travel Site #2:
Alexander the great conquered Damascus, which is true in all present-day main religions. The Torah (book of Judaism), and, the Bible (book of Christianity), claim that Alexander the great was supposed to destroy the city of Damascus. The truth is that Alexander the great-conquered Damascus without violence and destruction. The significance of this event is that many people left Judaism and Christianity, then, they headed toward the Islamic religion. The gold and silver taken at Damascus was used to make new coins. They showed the head of Alexander's legendary ancestor, the demigod Heracles. The significance of this event is that because money for Alexander the great’s empire was first created in Damascus (Syria), Damascus was made the HUB or the center of Alexander the great’s empire. This picture shows the first coin ever created in Damascus for Alexander the great’s empire and it has Heracles’ (Hercules) head on it. The paper book is the Torah and the black book is the Bible. And the green book is the Quran.














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