Al-Salamiyah (Salamiyeh)

Al-Salamiyah (Salamiyeh) (Arabic: سلمية‎) is a city in western Syria, close to Hama.
Salamieh is an ancient city which was known at the Assyrian and Babylonian time around 3500 BC. Sumerians dwelled in it around 3000 BC. and It was known by Amorian around 2400 BC. Arameans lived in Salamieh around 1500 BC and then the Nabatean around 500 BC. The Assyrians destroyed Salamieh in the year 720 B.C. During the Byzantine era, the Levant became the scene of fierce battles between the Byzantines and the Persians and Salamieh was raised to the ground by Persian leader Kisra Ibrawiz as its residents fled to the mountains in fear of death. The city was rebuilt after the Islamic conquests.