Kafr Hawr
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Kafr Hawr كفر حور Kafr Hawar |
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 Kafr Hawr
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| Coordinates: 33°21′00″N 35°58′00″E / 33.35000°N 35.96667°ECoordinates: 33°21′00″N 35°58′00″E / 33.35000°N 35.96667°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Qatana |
| Subdistrict | Sa'sa' |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 2,957 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+2) |
Kafr Hawr (Arabic: كفر حور; also spelled Kafr Hawar or Kafr Hur) is a Syrian village situated 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Damascus. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,957 in the 2004 census.
The village is built into the side of a hill near Mount Hermon, just north of modern day Hinah, which was an ancient settlement mentioned by Ptolemy as being called Ina. It sits opposite a village called Beitima across a valley through which flows the River 'Arny.
There is a Roman temple in the area called Korsei el-Debb that is one of a group of Temples of Mount Hermon.Félicien de Saulcy suggested the temple was originally constructed entirely of white marble. A marble block was found featuring a dedication to a goddess called Hierapolis (also identified as Atargatis and Leukothea).
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