Masharah
Masharah (Arabic: مسحرة), also spelt Mashara, is a village in southwestern Syria, administratively part of the Quneitra Governorate.[1]
History
[edit]According to the mayor, the first houses in the village were constructed in the 1920s, with a population of around 50 people.[1]
By 2010, the population had reportedly grown to approximately 3,200.[1]
Archaeology
[edit]Masharah is situated in the historical region of Gaulanitis.[2] Archaeological findings in the modern town include architectural fragments, sculptured reliefs, altars, and column heads, possibly originating in the area's ancient Ituraean population.[3] Among the remains is a basalt lintel decorated with a high relief of two gods and a goddess, along with other decorations.[3][4] Additionally, multiple inscriptions were found in the town, mostly made of basalt, featuring Greek inscriptions, and dating from the 2nd to the 7th century.[2]
Sources
[edit]- ^ a b c ""مسحرة"... صلة الوصل بين "درعا" و"القنيطرة"". www.esyria.sy (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ a b Julien Aliquot. Histoire et épigraphie de la Gaulanitide : le cas de Mashara (Syrie). Al-Bassel Centre for archaeological research and training, The Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums, Ministry of Culture. The history and antiquities of Al-Golan. The international colloquium 2007-2008, Al-Bassel Centre for archaeological research and training, The Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums, Ministry of Culture, p. 129
- ^ a b Barkay, G.; Ilan, Z.; Kloner, A.; Mazar, A.; Urman, D. (1974). "Archaeological Survey in the Northern Bashan (Preliminary Report)". Israel Exploration Journal. 24 (3/4): 182–183. ISSN 0021-2059.
- ^ Ben-Dov, M. (1974). "A Lintel from the Bashan Depicting Three Deities". Israel Exploration Journal. 24 (3/4): 185–186. ISSN 0021-2059.
