According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Burj esh Shemâly means "the northern tower".[2]
Historyedit
In 1875, Victor Guérin found the village to be inhabited by 150 Métualis. The old fort was divided into several private dwellings.[3]
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A large village built of stone, containing about 300 Metawileh, placed on a low ridge, with figs, olives, and arable land around. There are two good springs nearby.[4]
They further noted that it was "a village with a similar tower of drafted masonry (as that of Borj Rahal). The hill is crowned by a stronghold, the vaults of which, slightly ogival, do not appear older than the Crusaders, but it was constructed of older blocks, some in drafted masonry while others are completely smoothed. About a mile to the south-west of this hill is a subterranean series of tombs, each containing several ranges of loculi, which was explored by Renan."[5]
Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
Renan, E. (1864). Mission de Phénicie (in French). Paris: Imprimerie impériale.
External linksedit
Borj Ech Chemali, Localiban
Survey of Western Palestine, Map 1: IAA, Wikimedia commons
May 03, 2024
borj, chemali, arabic, برج, الشمالي, town, tyre, district, south, lebanon, located, just, east, tyre, برج, الشماليtowncoordinates, 26250, 23889, 26250, 23889grid, position172, palcountry, lebanongovernoratesouth, governoratedistricttyreelevation203, population. Borj Ech Chemali Arabic برج الشمالي is a town in the Tyre District in South Lebanon located just east of Tyre Borj Ech Chemali برج الشماليTownBorj Ech ChemaliCoordinates 33 15 45 N 35 14 20 E 33 26250 N 35 23889 E 33 26250 35 23889Grid position172 296 PALCountry LebanonGovernorateSouth GovernorateDistrictTyreElevation203 ft 62 m Population 2015 Total36 308 1 Time zoneGMT 3 Contents 1 Name 2 History 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksName editAccording to E H Palmer in 1881 the name Burj esh Shemaly means the northern tower 2 History editIn 1875 Victor Guerin found the village to be inhabited by 150 Metualis The old fort was divided into several private dwellings 3 In 1881 the PEF s Survey of Western Palestine SWP described it as A large village built of stone containing about 300 Metawileh placed on a low ridge with figs olives and arable land around There are two good springs nearby 4 They further noted that it was a village with a similar tower of drafted masonry as that of Borj Rahal The hill is crowned by a stronghold the vaults of which slightly ogival do not appear older than the Crusaders but it was constructed of older blocks some in drafted masonry while others are completely smoothed About a mile to the south west of this hill is a subterranean series of tombs each containing several ranges of loculi which was explored by Renan 5 References edit city facts com Palmer 1881 p 4 Guerin 1880 p 202 Conder and Kitchener 1881 SWP I p 48 Conder and Kitchener 1881 SWP I p 58Bibliography editConder C R Kitchener H H 1881 The Survey of Western Palestine Memoirs of the Topography Orography Hydrography and Archaeology Vol 1 London Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund Guerin V 1880 Description Geographique Historique et Archeologique de la Palestine in French Vol 3 Galilee pt 2 Paris L Imprimerie Nationale Palmer E H 1881 The Survey of Western Palestine Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener R E Transliterated and Explained by E H Palmer Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund Renan E 1864 Mission de Phenicie in French Paris Imprimerie imperiale External links editBorj Ech Chemali Localiban Survey of Western Palestine Map 1 IAA Wikimedia commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Borj Ech Chemali amp oldid 1115168003, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
