Raphanaia / Rafaniyyah (Baarin)

Syria / Hhims / Kafr Laha / Baarin
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The ancient and medieval town known to the Greeks as Raphanaia or Raphaneai, to the Romans (who had a legionary camp here) as Raphanaea, to the Arabs as Rafaniyyah, and to the Crusaders as Raphania, a titular bishopric of the Catholic church. The ruins lie between the modern towns of Nisaf and Ba`rin, with additional, more isolated remains in the vicinity.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raphanea
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Coordinates:   34°56'27"N   36°23'50"E
This article was last modified 9 years ago