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Barada is identified as Abana (or Amanah, in Qere and Ketiv variation in Tanakh and classical Chrysorrhoas) which is the more important of the two rivers of Damascus, Syria and was mentioned in the Book of Kings ( 2 Kings 5:12 ). As the Barada rises in the Anti-Libanus, and escapes from the mountains through a narrow gorge, its waters debouch ...
- Damascus
- From barid, meaning 'cold' in Semitic languages
Baradā River, river of western Syria. It rises in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains and flows southward for 52 miles (84 km) through Damascus to intermittent Lake Al-ʿUtaybah and its marshes. The Baradā River sets out peacefully on its course only to become within 20 miles a raging torrent, its volume.
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Jan 8, 2017 · The Barada Gorge was cut through the Anti-Lebanon Mountains eons ago by the Barada river, which still runs through the centre of Damascus. Today the river is just a shadow of its former self ...
Origins and founding. Lying on the south bank of Barada River, the ancient city was founded in the 3rd millennium B.C.The horizontal diameter of the oval is about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) which is known as Damascus Straight Street, while the vertical diameter (Latin: Cardus Maximus) is about 1 km (0.6 mi).
- Cultural: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi)
- 1979 (3rd Session)
Feb 13, 2023 · The Barada River, also known as the Abana River, has a length of 65 km2 and originates from the Zabadani valley. Its main source of water is the Fijeh spring, which contributes over 50% of its discharge. The river flows through the city of Damascus, dividing into irrigation canals that provide water for the fertile agricultural lands in al ...
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Its ancient Aramaean man-made irrigation system is considered to be one of the most sophisticated ancient waterway systems in the world. River Barada crosses the city of Damascus and waters its ancient Orchards. It flows out of Lake Barada in the Zabadani Valley, 30km to the north west of Damascus. The river is propped up by Al-Fijeh Water ...
The Barada River flows through Damascus. Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. First settled in the 3rd millennium BC, it was chosen as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750. After the victory of the Abbasid dynasty, the seat of Islamic power was moved to Baghdad.
