District of Acre

Umm al-Faraj was situated on a flat stretch of the Acre Plain and was intersected by a main road connecting Tarshiha to the Jewish colony of Nahariya and the city of Acre. During the Crusader period, it was known as Le Fierge. By the late 19th century, the village was built of stone and had a population of approximately 200 residents. The villagers cultivated crops such as figs, olives, mulberries, and pomegranates. The original homes were clustered closely together in a circ

Al-Zeeb was a historic Palestinian village located 13.5 km north of Acre (Akka), situated on a domed hill along the Mediterranean coast. It was built on the site of a Canaanite city named Akzib, which fell to the Assyrians in 701 BCE. Archaeological excavations reveal the city existed as early as the 18th century BCE and had been fortified by the 20th century BCE. Known to the Romans as Ecdippa and to the Crusaders as Casal or Umbert, the village has deep historical roots. Tr

The village was situated on a rocky, uneven hill where the slopes of lower western Galilee met the Acre plain. A secondary road linked it to the coastal highway that led to Acre, and other roads (as well as dirt paths) connected it to neighboring villages. Its name may have been a corruption of the Hebrew emeq, 'valley.' During the Roman period, the village that was located in the same spot was called Kefar Amqa, and later was known as Amca by the Crusaders. The status of the

'Arab al-Ghawarna are Arab clans who migrated to Palestine and settled in various parts of the Palestinian coast, including the Acre plain, in the village of Jadru, and twelve villages in the Hula Valley in northern Palestine prior to 1948. The Ghawarna were not a single tribe of common origin but rather a confederation of clans composed of diverse lineages. They included tribes from North Africa, families from Beersheba, as well as groups from the Jordanian desert and the Ne

The village of Deir al-Qasi was situated on a rocky hill in the central part of the Arab Upper Galilee, approximately five kilometers south of the Lebanese border. A paved road, constructed during World War II, connected the village to Fassuta in the north and Tarshiha to the southeast. The prefix “Deir” (Arabic for “monastery”) suggests that the site may have once included a monastic settlement and a Christian population. However, by the end of 1948, most of Deir

The village was situated on the flat part of a plateau that rose gradually toward the west, bordered by a wide wadi. It overlooked its two satellite villages to the east: Suruh and al-Nabi Rubin. A network of secondary roads linked it to Ra's al-Naqura and some neighboring villages along the Lebanese border. Tarbikha was located on the site of the Crusader 'Tayerebika,' from which it derived its name. In 1596, Tarbikha was a village in the nahiya of Tibnin (liwa' of Safad), w

Al-Tell, a twin village of Al-Nahr, was situated on a low sandy hill in the northeastern part of the coastal plain within the Galilee region. The main road connecting Tarshiha and the settlement of Nahariya to Acre (Akka) passed through the village. Both Al-Tell and its twin Al-Nahr were built upon the ruins of an ancient site dating back to the 18th century BCE. By the late 19th century, Al-Tell had a population of approximately 200 residents. The villagers operated a water-

The village of Saruh stood on a rocky elevation overlooking the village of Tarshiha and facing the nearby village of Shaqra (al-Shaghur). Like those neighboring villages, Saruh was administratively affiliated with Tarshiha. In the late 19th century, Saruh was a small agricultural village, also known for livestock grazing. It had a population of approximately 90 residents, most of whom were Muslim. The houses were built of stone, and the villagers cultivated grains, olives, gr

The village of al-Sumayriyya stood on a sandstone hill near the Mediterranean coast. To the south of the village were the ancient aqueducts of Kabri, which passed through Wadi al-Majnuna and Tell al-Zuhur, the latter named for the abundance of wildflowers that covered it. The hill served as a picnic and bathing area for the residents of Acre and neighboring villages. One of the Kabri aqueducts passed by the village on its way to Acre. Al-Sumayriyya was connected to Acre and R

The village of Suhmata stood on twin hills that overlooked lower-lying lands in all directions except the north. A main road passed through the village, linking it to Safad, the coastal settlement of Nahariya, and several other villages. Suhmata’s inhabitants were historically Christian, up until the Persian occupation of Palestine, after which it is assumed that many remained Christian for a time. A Roman fortress was built on the site, referred to as Sambatha in Roman sourc

The village of al-Ruways occupied the site known to the Crusaders as Carblier. It was situated on a small rocky hill overlooking the Plain of Acre. A secondary road connected it to the nearby villages of al-Damun and al-Birwa to the north, and from there to the Acre–Safad main road. This same road also linked the village to the Haifa–Acre coastal highway. By the late 19th century, al-Ruways was located in an open area bordered by olive groves to the north. Its population—arou

The village of al-Nahr, a twin to the village of at-Tall, was built on a low sandy hill, like many other hills across Palestine. It was established over an ancient site. Recent archaeological excavations conducted by Aharon Kempinski indicate that the ruins at the site date back to the 8th century BCE. Al-Nahr was located on an archaeological site known as Tel al-Qahwa (Tell el-Qahwe). The Ottoman Beirut Vilayet Yearbook of 1904 mentions the location as comprising the village

The village was located on the southern bank of the Rubin River, about 1 kilometer from the Mediterranean Sea. It held great significance for Palestinians due to the presence of the shrine of the Prophet Rubin, which was the site of an annual season of celebrations with Islamic and popular festivities. According to Jewish tradition, Rubin (or Raosin) was the firstborn son of Jacob and his wife Leah (Genesis 29:32). It was not uncommon for Palestinian Muslims to venerate proph

Historical Overview In modern times, the houses of the village were built of stone. The Ottomans established a school in Maʽar in 1888, though it was closed during the final years of the Ottoman period. The population of Maʽar consisted entirely of Muslims. In 1944–1945, the villagers allocated 2,878 dunums of their land for grain cultivation, while 113 dunums were irrigated or used for orchards. A number of archaeological artifacts were discovered within and around the villa

Classification and Location Al-Mansura was classified as a farm in the Palestine Index Gazetteer (PALESTINE INDEX GAZETTEER). It was situated on the northern slope of a mountain in the Upper Galilee, with the summit of the mountain rising behind the village to its south. Large expanses of land stretched at lower elevations to the east, west, and north of the village. Al-Mansura remained part of Lebanon until 1923, when the British and French delineated the international borde

The village was built on uneven ground that gently slopes toward the south. It was located at the northern edge of the Hula Plain, near a road extending between al-Khalisa and the Syrian town of Banias. The archaeological site known as Tel al-Batikh lay approximately 800 meters west of the village. The large quantity of scattered pottery shards on its lands indicated its ancient origins. Al-Manshiyya was classified as a farm in the Indexed Geographical Dictionary of Palestine

Historical Overview The village was spread over slightly elevated hills in the eastern part of the Plain of Acre. It was connected by secondary roads to the Acre–Safad main road and to neighboring villages. During the Crusader period, it was referred to as "Coket." In the 19th century, it was described as a stone-built village situated on the slope of a hill, with a population of around 100, mostly engaged in agriculture. Most village houses were made of mud brick and built c

Historical Overview Kafr ‘Inan was a Palestinian village located approximately 13 kilometers east of Acre. It was surrounded by several towns and villages, including al-Farradiyya, al-Rama, Sajur, al-Bi‘na, Deir Hanna, and Sha‘ab. Until 1949, it was one of the Arab villages situated on the ruins of ancient settlements. Archaeological surveys and soil studies indicate that the village was first established during the early Roman period, with continuous habitation through the B

The village was located in a region where the western slopes of the Galilee meet the Acre Plain. It was connected to the settlement of Nahariya by the main road leading to Acre, which in turn connected to the coastal highway leading southward. The name “al-Kabri” may be derived from the Syriac word Kasrana, meaning "abundant and large." The Arab geographer al-Maqrizi (d. 1440) referred to it as al-Kabira (the large), and stated that its revenues were allocated in 1291 by the

Khirbat Jiddin was built around the remains of an ancient fortress, located atop a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea to the west. To the south of the village lies Wadi Jiddin, a deep valley running through a densely forested area. The fortress was originally constructed by the Crusaders toward the end of the 12th century and was known by the name Judin. It was destroyed in 1288 by Muslim forces, who sought to prevent the Crusaders from utilizing the site’s strategic mili