Khareb Explained

Official Name:Khareb
Native Name:الخرائب
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:35.2293°N 36.3088°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Hama
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Al-Suqaylabiyah District
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Tell Salhab
Population Total:241
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Blank Name Sec1:City Qrya Pcode
Blank Info Sec1: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]

Notes and References

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