Jayrud
Jairoud
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| Area code | 11 |
Jairoud (
Sunni Muslims.[2]
History
Excavations at the site produced microliths, blades, scrapers and other lithic tools dating back to the Natufian culture.[3]
During
Roman times, Jairoud was known as Geroda. The city is mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary which was written during the reign of Diocletian. In the itinirary the city is one of the stations on the Roman road between Palmyra and Damascus, and is at a distance of 16 Roman miles from Telsea (modern Al-Dumayr).[4]
Jairoud was visited by Syrian geographer
Under the
Agha (Saleem Aldaas Agha) In the 19th century, the city was described as affluent, hospitable and "unusually clean." The city was attacked frequently by Bedouin tribes that live on the edge of the Syrian Desert.[6]
Geography
The city lies on the ancient merchant caravan route between Damascus and Palmyra, in the fertile plain of Jairoud on the foothills of the Qalamoun Mountains. The land is well-cultivated and is known for its produce of wheat and barley. The city lies to the western end of a large salt marsh called, "al-Mallahah".[6]
References
- ^ a b c General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 173
- ^ Akkermans; Schwartz, 2004, p. 27.
- ^ Porter, 1856, p. 47.
- ^ Le Strange, 1890, p.463
- ^ a b Porter, 1868, p. 510.
Bibliography
- Akkermans, Peter M. M. G.; Schwartz, Glenn M. (2004). The Archaeology of Syria: From Complex Hunter-Gatherers to Early Urban Societies (c.16,000-300 BC). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521796668.
- OCLC 1004386.
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- Porter, J.L. (1868). A handbook for travellers in Syria and Palestine. J. Murray.
Jerud syria.
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
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