The Hidden Pearl

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The Hidden Pearl is a 2001 documentary created by the Syriac Orthodox Church. The documentary was published in the form of three videos together with three printed volumes.

Volume 1 deals with the pre-Christian Old Aramaic period, covering the Aramaean city states, the Neo-Assyrian, Achaemenid and Seleucid periods, including the kingdoms of Palmyra, Petra and Hatra.

Volume 2 addresses Middle Aramaic tradition and literature, the Aramaic of Jesus and classical Syriac literature.

Volume 3 focusses on the current situation of the Syriac Orthodox Church and the Syriac diaspora.

[edit] See also

• Aramean-Syriac people
• Syriac history
• Assyrian - The Struggle for Identity

[edit] External links

• Offical site
• http://www.bethsuryoyo.com/currentevents/aramean/aramean.html