Baysamun
Baysamun or Beisamoun (Arabic: بيسمون, Beisamûn) was a small Palestinian Arab village, located 16.5 kilometers (10.3 mi) in the marshy Hula Valley northeast of Safad. In 1945, it had a population of 20. It was depopulated during the 1948 War on May 25, 1948, by the Palmach's First Battalion in Operation Yiftach.
Baysamun
بيسمون Beisamun, En Besamun, Basimun | |
|---|---|
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Baysamun (click the buttons) | |
Baysamun Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 33°5′51″N 35°34′54″E | |
| Palestine grid | 204/278 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Safad |
| Date of depopulation | May 25, 1948 |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 20 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Whispering campaign |
Beisamoun is an important archaeological site for the Neolithic period, with two plastered human skulls, cremation signs and house floors found there. It stood in close proximity to another major Natufian ("Final Old Stone Age") site, 'Ain Mallaha.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.