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Roman Empire-era structures are located in Umm al-Zaytun. In particular are the ruins of a religious building with a large stone facade and a room with niches suited for statues. The inscription found at the building date to 282 CE and mention and describe the building as a "sacred
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Umm al-Zaytun had been abandoned sometime in the middle
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238:. Umm al-Zaytun had a population of 1,913 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are
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In 1838, it was noted as a village, situated "the Luhf, east of the
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prior to 1810. It was one of the earliest Druze settlements in the
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of 1910 was subdued by
Ottoman troops commanded by Badr Khan Bey.
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plateau. The village was controlled by the Bani Amer clan.
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348:(CBS). Al-Suwayda Governorate.
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447:Roman Syria and the Near East
16:Village in as-Suwayda, Syria
272:, the Egyptian governor of
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479:Soldiers of the Prophet
476:Murphy, C.C.R. (1921).
458:A History of the Druzes
444:Butcher, Kevin (2003).
570:Al-Suwayda Governorate
506:Crocker & Brewster
461:. Vol. 1. BRILL.
286:Hauran Druze Rebellion
221:al-Suwayda Governorate
219:) is a village in the
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450:. Getty Publications.
191: • Summer (
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88: /
427:Butcher, 2003, p.
165: • Total
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64:Location in Syria
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583:Shahba District
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73:Coordinates:
58:Umm al-Zaytun
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23:Umm al-Zaytun
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1476:Tell al-Lawz
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1376:Khirbet Awad
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1169:al-Rushaydah
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1422:Subdistrict
1392:Subdistrict
1365:Al-Ghariyah
1357:Subdistrict
1322:Subdistrict
1240:Subdistrict
1199:al-Tayyibah
1189:al-Shurayhi
1130:Subdistrict
1068:Al-Mazra'ah
1060:Subdistrict
999:al-Mujaymer
918:Subdistrict
852:al-Salmiyah
803:Subdistrict
787:al-Rudaymah
777:al-Junayneh
733:Subdistrict
673:Subdistrict
596:Subdistrict
350:(in Arabic)
292:Archaeology
151:Subdistrict
127:Governorate
95: /
1504:Categories
1451:al-Huwayya
1436:Abu Zurayq
1330:Al-Qurayya
1276:al-Mashquq
1159:al-Ajaylat
1149:al-Ghaydah
1079:al-Duwayri
1044:al-Tha'lah
1019:Rimat Hazm
927:Al-Suwayda
867:al-Ushayib
837:Khalkhalah
657:Umm Dubayb
632:al-Matunah
468:9004094377
327:References
236:al-Suwayda
160:Population
132:as-Suwayda
83:36°36′20″E
80:32°54′21″N
1471:al-Shi'ab
1446:al-Harisi
1336:al-Afinah
1296:al-Rafqah
1266:al-Karbis
1204:Umm Riwaq
1154:al-Kassib
1128:Mushannaf
1089:al-Majdal
767:al-Hayyat
707:al-Kharsa
692:Deir Dama
681:Al-Ariqah
647:Suwaymrah
514:Socin, A.
496:Smith, E.
268:In 1839,
174:Time zone
1481:Tulaylin
1461:Qaysamah
1355:Ghariyah
1320:Qurayyah
1306:Shanirah
1256:al-Annat
1058:Mazra'ah
984:Maf'aleh
842:Lahithah
827:al-Huquf
642:Salakhid
516:(1876).
498:(1841).
315:See also
139:District
1456:Khazmah
1311:Tahulah
1291:al-Uyun
1249:Salkhad
1238:Salkhad
1184:Shbeiki
1099:Qarrasa
1084:Jidiyah
1049:Walghah
1034:Sakakah
1009:al-Ruha
1004:Qanawat
994:Miyamas
979:Kharaba
974:Kanakir
964:al-Kafr
934:Aslihah
916:Suwayda
782:al-Qasr
622:Majadel
617:Braykah
282:Ottoman
246:History
108:Country
33:Village
1466:Sha'af
1400:Dhibin
1390:Dhibin
1174:Sa'nah
1114:Ta'ara
1094:Najran
1074:al-Dur
959:Jubayb
949:Hibran
817:Dhakir
792:Ta'lah
747:Arajah
741:Shaqqa
731:Shaqqa
717:Sumayd
712:Lubayn
702:Jirrin
697:Harran
671:Ariqah
652:Taymah
637:Nimreh
627:Mardak
605:Shahba
594:Shahba
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309:Hayyat
305:Shaqqa
300:kalybe
278:Hauran
155:Shahba
144:Shahba
117:
1441:Baham
1430:Malah
1420:Malah
1406:Bakka
1286:Urman
1271:Imtan
1194:Tarba
1179:Salah
1144:Busan
1119:Tirah
1109:Sami'
1039:Slaim
1014:Rasas
989:Masad
939:Attil
752:Barik
612:Amrah
274:Syria
263:Lejah
256:Lejah
252:Druze
240:Druze
229:Lejah
225:Syria
200:UTC+3
179:UTC+2
168:1,913
120:Syria
1346:Hout
1341:Burd
1261:Awas
1164:Rami
944:Dara
822:Hazm
762:Duma
722:Waqm
687:Dama
463:ISBN
307:and
204:EEST
1371:Anz
954:Ira
772:Hit
429:361
398:420
386:155
374:183
362:175
193:DST
183:EET
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