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Atarib

Possible location of Atarib Citadel (القلعة - al qalat)

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Names
Transliterated Name Source Name
Atarib, Atharib, Athareb Arabic أتارب
Al-Atarib Arabic
Cerep(um), Cereph, Cerez Crusader
Introduction
Introduction

Atarib was fought over and exchanged hands several times during Crusader times until it was devastated by the 1138 CE Aleppo Earthquake.

Aerial Views
Aerial Views

Aerial Views

  • Atarib in Google Earth
    Atarib

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  • Possible location of Atarib
    Possible location of Atarib Citadel (القلعة - al qalat)

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    Citadel in Google Earth

Notes and Further Reading
References

Articles and Books

Runciman (1951) History of the Crusades Vol 2 - open access at archive.org

Venning, Timothy (2015). A Chronology of the Crusades. Routledge

Websites

Atarib at CHASTEL database

Wikipedia pages

Atarib