Tayrfelsay

Tayr Falsay

Tayr Falsay

Small Town in South Governorate, Lebanon

Tayr Falsay (Arabic: طير فلساي) is a small town in Tyre District in Southern Lebanon, located just south of the Litani river and 14 kilometres northeast of Tyre.

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Name

According to E. H. Palmer, the name means the fortress of the scales or small coins.[1]

History

In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village built of stone; about 250 Metawileh; on side of hill near the top, with figs and arable land around. There are two springs, and cisterns."[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Palmer, 1881, p. 33
  2. [2]
    Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 94

Bibliography

  • Conder, 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.
  • 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.
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