Khareb
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Khareb
الخرائب | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 35°13′46″N 36°18′32″E / 35.229329°N 36.308795°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Hama |
District | Al-Suqaylabiyah District |
Subdistrict | Tell Salhab |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 241 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
City Qrya Pcode | C3147 |
Khareb (Arabic: الخرائب; also spelled Kharayeb) is a Syrian village located in Tell Salhab Subdistrict in Al-Suqaylabiyah District, Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Khareb had a population of 241 in the 2004 census.[1]
In 2018, archaeologists revealed a Byzantine mosaic painting of a church dates back to the fifth century AD. The painting, which was decorated with geometric shapes and inscriptions in Latin, was unearthed,[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ admin (2018-10-31). "Mosaic painting dating back to fifth century AD discovered in Hama countryside". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "Early Byzantine mosaic floor discovered in Syria's Hama". The Archaeology News Network. Retrieved 2021-01-16.