In the Ottomantax registers of 1596, it was a village located the nahiya of Butayna, Qada of Hawran, under the name of Atman. It had a population of 29 households and 15 bachelors, all Muslims. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 40% on agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, goats and beehives; a total of 8,000 akçe.[2]
In 1838, during Ottoman rule, Ataman was listed as a khirba (ruined or deserted village) in the Nukrah region by scholar Eli Smith.[3]
Archaeologyedit
Ataman contains a few ancient ruins that were occupied by residents in the early 20th century.[4] According to orientalists Enno Littmann and Howard Crosby Butler, Ataman was likely not an ancient town, but rather "a group of fine residences, or villas, with a common monumental tomb".[4] Among the more notable ruins are an ancient bridge and a large mausoleum. The mausoleum consists of a large stone building topped by a square structure built in the Corinthian architectural form.[5] The mausoleum is the most preserved of Ataman's ancient remains. Just north of the building are ruined structures consisting of parts of ancient columns, large windows and doorways.[4]
Referencesedit
^ ab"General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
^Smith; in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, Second appendix, B, p. 152.
^ abcButler, Howard Crosby; Littmann, Enno (1919). Syria: Publications of the Princeton University Archaeological Expeditions to Syria in 1904-5 and 1909. E. J. Brill.
Boulanger, Robert (1966). The Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran. Hachette.
Hütteroth, Wolf-Dieter; Abdulfattah, Kamal (1977). Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century. Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft. ISBN3-920405-41-2.
Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External linksedit
Map of the town, Google Maps
Deraa-map, 22L
January 01, 1970
ataman, syria, ataman, arabic, عتمان, also, spelled, atman, athman, osmane, othman, village, southern, syria, administratively, part, daraa, governorate, located, kilometers, north, daraa, other, nearby, localities, include, yadudah, west, tafas, northwest, no. Ataman Arabic عتمان also spelled Atman Athman Osmane or Othman is a village in southern Syria administratively part of the Daraa Governorate located 4 kilometers north of Daraa Other nearby localities include al Yadudah to the west Tafas to the northwest Da el to the north Khirbet Ghazaleh to the northeast al Ghariyah al Gharbiyah to the east and al Naimah to the southeast According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics Ataman had a population of 8 929 in the 2004 census 1 Ataman عتمانAthman OthmanVillageAtamanCoordinates 32 39 44 N 36 6 53 E 32 66222 N 36 11472 E 32 66222 36 11472Grid position254 230 PALCountry SyriaGovernorateDaraaDistrictDaraaSubdistrictDaraaPopulation 2004 1 Total8 929Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Contents 1 History 2 Archaeology 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksHistory editIn the Ottoman tax registers of 1596 it was a village located the nahiya of Butayna Qada of Hawran under the name of Atman It had a population of 29 households and 15 bachelors all Muslims They paid a fixed tax rate of 40 on agricultural products including wheat barley summer crops goats and beehives a total of 8 000 akce 2 In 1838 during Ottoman rule Ataman was listed as a khirba ruined or deserted village in the Nukrah region by scholar Eli Smith 3 Archaeology editAtaman contains a few ancient ruins that were occupied by residents in the early 20th century 4 According to orientalists Enno Littmann and Howard Crosby Butler Ataman was likely not an ancient town but rather a group of fine residences or villas with a common monumental tomb 4 Among the more notable ruins are an ancient bridge and a large mausoleum The mausoleum consists of a large stone building topped by a square structure built in the Corinthian architectural form 5 The mausoleum is the most preserved of Ataman s ancient remains Just north of the building are ruined structures consisting of parts of ancient columns large windows and doorways 4 References edit a b General Census of Population 2004 Retrieved 2014 07 10 Hutteroth and Abdulfattah 1977 p 215 Smith in Robinson and Smith 1841 vol 3 Second appendix B p 152 a b c Butler Howard Crosby Littmann Enno 1919 Syria Publications of the Princeton University Archaeological Expeditions to Syria in 1904 5 and 1909 E J Brill Boulanger 1966 p 503 Bibliography editBoulanger Robert 1966 The Middle East Lebanon Syria Jordan Iraq Iran Hachette Hutteroth Wolf Dieter Abdulfattah Kamal 1977 Historical Geography of Palestine Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten Sonderband 5 Erlangen Germany Vorstand der Frankischen Geographischen Gesellschaft ISBN 3 920405 41 2 Robinson E Smith E 1841 Biblical Researches in Palestine Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea A Journal of Travels in the year 1838 Vol 3 Boston Crocker amp Brewster External links editMap of the town Google Maps Deraa map 22L Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ataman Syria amp oldid 1061250699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
