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  • Izraa

    Izraa is a town in southern Syria. It was a Canaanite city named Zorava or Zorowa, its name appears in the Amarna letters which were exchanged between the Egyptian and Syrian rulers in 1334 BC. Ancient inscriptions left by the Romans after their occupation of the Bashan area evidence the importance of the town. The Basilica of St. George is located in the town.
    Archaeological Site
    Izraa
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    Izraa
    by Bertramz, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Izraa
    by Gianfranco Gazzetti / GAR, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Izraa

    Archaeological Site

     

     

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Syria

    Daraa Governorate

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    Second Millennium BC

    Canaanite

    Roman + Byzantine + Islamic

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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