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عتيل

Atil
عتيل

Atil (عتيل) is a small Druze village located just east of the main road between al-Suweida (السويداء) and Shahba (شهبا). The village is located about five kilometers north of al-Suweida (السويداء) and was once the Roman town of Athela. The ruins of a two apparently identical 2nd century Roman temples can be found here, hidden among the homes of the village. The southern temple is better …