Khareb

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]

Khareb

الخرائب
Village
Khareb
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35.229329°N 36.308795°E / 35.229329; 36.308795
Country Syria
GovernorateHama
DistrictAl-Suqaylabiyah District
SubdistrictTell Salhab
Population
 (2004)
  Total241
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya PcodeC3147

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

  1. "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. admin (2018-10-31). "Mosaic painting dating back to fifth century AD discovered in Hama countryside". Syrian Arab News Agency. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  3. "Early Byzantine mosaic floor discovered in Syria's Hama". The Archaeology News Network. Retrieved 2021-01-16.


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