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Hauran

Also known as Hawran, Auranitis

The Hauran is a volcanic plateau and fertile plain in south-western Syria, extending into northern Jordan, between the Golan Heights and the Jabal al-Druze. Long a granary for Damascus, it was ruled in turn by Aramaeans, Nabataeans, Romans and Ghassanids, and its black basalt towns, such as Bosra, preserve many ancient buildings.

Hauran
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Aram-DamascusTetrarchy of PhilipSeljuk Emirate of Damascus

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hauran. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hauran
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