<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Aram is a region mentioned in the Bible located in present - day central Syria, including where the city of Aleppo now stands . At its height, Aram stretched from the Lebanon mountains eastward across the Euphrates, including parts of the Khabur River valley in northwestern Mesopotamia on the border of Assyria . The region was known as The Land of the Amurru during the Akkadian Empire (2335 - 2154 BC), Neo-Sumerian Empire (2112 - 2004 BC) and Old Assyrian Empire (2025 - 1750 BC) in reference to its largely Amorite inhabitants . During the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911 - 605 BC), Neo-Babylonian Empire (612 - 539 BC) and Achaemenid Empire (539 - 332 BC) Aram was known as Eber - Nari . </P> <P> The etymology might be connected with the harami, arami, aramija or ahlamu, meaning bandits . One standard explanation is an original meaning of "highlands". This has been interpreted to be in contrast with Canaan, or "lowlands". </P>

What was the name of syria in biblical times