The language of Djebel Qamoun

Collection title

Mediterraneo

ID

INA00062

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

10/14/2000

Production year

2000

Abstract

The village of Ma’alula, in Syria, still speaks Aramaic, official language of the Persian Empire, and language of Jesus of Nazareth. It is a Semitic dialect that cannot be written.

Type

video

Production companies

• RAI - Coproduction
• France 3 Marseille - Coproduction

Broadcaster

FTV - F3

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Primary theme

Languages and literatures

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Antiquity
• Historical heritages / Latin and oriental christendom
• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds

Credits / Cast

• Sanguinetti Sampiero - Journalist
• Proust Mathieu - Journalist

Period of events

• From -1000 to -500

Map locations

• Syria - Inland - Ma'alula

Original language

French

Media running time

8m18

Additional information