Syrophoenicia

Sources from old books:

1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.

Of Syrophoenicia and the Cities thereof. Syrophoenicia hath beene better beautified with Cities than now it is, the warres of Princes and time hath given a period to many, of which Antioch was famous both for being the Metropolis of all Syria, and the place where the Disciples of our Saviour were first cal•… Christians, now nothing but the ruines to be seene upon those •…ge plaines, which doth lead from Alexandretra to Aleppo; it •…prehendeth the famous Citie of Baruti, which deserves a re•…d for the present trade thereof.