Rablah

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History

It is consideredto be the site of the ancient town of Riblah, whose tell is covered by a cemetery not far from the modern town.[5][6][7]

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  1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
  2. Smith, 1841, p. 176.
  3. Choufi, Firas. On the Frontline of the Battle for Syria’s Lebanese Villages. 2013-03-02.
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