It is from this period that the later Syria Vs Assyria naming controversy arises, the Seleucids applied the name not only to Assyria itself, but also to the lands to the west ( Aram modern Syria ) which had been part of the Assyrian empire.

It is from this period that the later Syria vs Assyria naming controversy arises, the Seleucids confusingly applied the name not only to inner Assyria itself, but also to the lands west of Euphrates which had been part of the Assyrian empire.

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