Maydaa Explained

Official Name:Maydaa
Native Name:ميدعا
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Rif Dimashq
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Douma
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Douma
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:3,108
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:33.5619°N 36.5211°W

Maydaa (Arabic: ميدعا) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Douma District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located east of Damascus. Nearby localities include Adra to the north, al-Jarba to the south and Hawsh Nasri to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Maydaa had a population of 3,108 in the 2004 census.[1]

History

Under Ancient Egypt

An Ancient Egyptian stelae was discovered in 2010. It was dedicated by an officer in the army of 19th Dynasty Pharaoh Seti I.[2] It bears new evidence of the importance of pharaonic material in the Levant and of the nature of the Egyptian presence in this area during the New Kingdom. While Egyptian stelae from Syria and Lebanon are usually royal, the Meydaa stela was dedicated by an officer in the army.Of particular interest are the title mariannu, which he seems to have carried, as well as the mention of the region, Upe, where he apparently held office.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2014-07-10.
  2. Lagarce . Bérénice . 2010 . Une Stèle Ramesside À Meydaa (région De Damas) Et La Présence Égyptienne En Upé . Syria . 87 . 53–68 . 0039-7946.