Tell Dahab تل ذهب | |
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Village | |
Tell DahabLocation in Syria | |
Coordinates: 35°12′41″N 37°01′11″E / 35.211422°N 37.019677°E / 35.211422; 37.019677 | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Hama |
District | Salamiyah District |
Subdistrict | Salamiyah Subdistrict |
Population | |
• Total | 660 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
City Qrya Pcode | C3212 |
Tell Dahab (Arabic: تل ذهب) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Salamiyah District of Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Tell Dahab had a population of 660 in the 2004 census.
History
Tell Dahab is one of several villages on the al-A'la plateau to contain Byzantine-era ruins. Greek inscriptions found on basalt lintels in the village date to 470, 489, 570 and 589 CE. In 1838, Tell Dahab's inhabitants were noted to be predominantly Sunni Muslims.
References
- "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- Foss 1997, p. 233.
- Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 179
Bibliography
- Foss, Clive (1997). "Syria in Transition, A. D. 550–750: An Archaeological Approach". Dumbarton Oaks Papers. 51: 189–269. doi:10.2307/1291765.
- 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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