Assyrians have lived in the territory that is today northeastern Syria since 2000 BC and they make up around 5% of the population of Syria. Parts of modern day Syria was also an integral part of Aramean proper and during the Neo Assyrian Empire (911-608 BC) the entirety of the modern country of Syria was under Assyrian rule.
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