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the Syrian Army in the preceding three days. By 4 March the FSA had managed to repel the Syrian Army, although many of their fighters retreated "for tactical reasons" according to their local commander. Army shelling reportedly killed three people that day. On 14 May, opposition sources claimed that nine people were killed as a result of Syrian Army shelling, while 23 soldiers were killed after the FSA attacked Syrian Army armored carriers approaching the city. An FSA member stated that ar-Rastan "has been destroyed." In September 2015, the
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between them and the security forces which started late that month. On 31 January ten activists and their relatives were killed in ar-Rastan after their building collapsed from Syrian Army fire. On 6 February a local FSA unit commander Ala'a al-Sheikh reported that at least 42 people were killed by
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and rebels of various factions. The Syrian government retook control of the city on 15 May 2018 as part of an agreement which allowed rebels and their families safe passage to rebel-held parts of northern Syria in exchange for surrendering the territory along with their heavy weapons.
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noted that in ar-Rastan, "Each of the houses is so large as to be almost like a village, with ruins everywhere round of buildings and walls." He further noted that a few arches, gates, parts of the city wall and its water channel were still present.
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commemorates him on 29 March, with the description: "Saint Mark, Bishop of Arethusa in Syria, who in the time of the Arian controversy held firm to the orthodox faith and was severely maltreated under Julian the Apostate. Saint
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jihadists murdered seven men in the town, accusing them of "being homosexual". In the northside of the city, the al-Bassel National Hospital is a major army base for government troops and is often the target of rebel shelling.
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officials resigned from the organization in protest of the government and opposition activists claimed 17 demonstrators were killed by security forces. On 29 May, the Syrian Army launched an
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militiamen attack opposition-held neighborhoods. In late September the Syrian Army, reportedly backed by tanks and helicopters, launched an operation to retake the city resulting in
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Byzantine historian Stephanos and French historian agree that Arethusa was named after the Arethusa of Greek Macedonia while Michael Avi-Yonah claims it was named after the
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see, of which two bishops are known, mentioned respectively in 1100 and 1135. Since Arethusa is no longer a residential bishopric, it is today listed by the
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visited ar-Rastan and wrote that it was "a small and ancient town ... It is now a ruin, but the remains still show what was its former splendor."
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that has a retaining capacity of 225 million m. The dam is principally used for irrigation. The city also contains one of Syria's principal
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According to early Muslim geographers, ar-Rastan, despite its strong fortifications and large garrison was swiftly captured then destroyed by
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agricultural clans, the Firzat and the Hamdan, dominated ar-Rastan in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The former claimed descent from the
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On 16 May 2018, the Syrian government established control over city after the last rebels were transported to the Idlib Governorate.
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in 325 AD. To a lesser extent, the name "Arastan" continued to be used by the indigenous inhabitants, alongside "Arethusa".
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Travels of Ali Bey : in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria, and Turkey, Between the Years 1803 and 1807
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in 31 BC, but returned to Emesani control eleven years later. Thereafter, its status declined with the rise of nearby
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At the beginning of the 19th-century, ar-Rastan was an impoverished village whose population engaged primarily in
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Unexplored Syria: Visits to the Libanus, the Tulúl el Safá, the Anti-Libanus, the Northern Libanus, and the 'Aláh
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In 1970 ar-Rastan's population was 7,509. It had a population of 39,834 in 2004 according to the census by the
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until 2018, Ar-Rastan served as a major opposition stronghold and had been the site of much fighting between
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Architecture of the Islamic world: its history and social meaning, with a complete survey of key monuments
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On 23 March 1961, the Bulgarian Techno-Impex company completed the Rastan Dam while Syria was part of the
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in 451; Eusebius, one of the signatories of the letter that the bishops of Syria Secunda wrote to Emperor
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lauds him as an outstanding and saintly old man." The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates him on 20 March.
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The Ansayrii, (or Assassins,): With Travels in the Further East, in 1850–51. Including a Visit to Ninevah
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Ar-Rastan was one of the first cities to participate in the Syrian uprising against the government of
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The Chronicle of Ibn Al-Athīr for the Crusading Period from Al-Kāmil Fīʼl-taʼrīkh: The years 541–589
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withdrew from their siege of Homs which was then captured by Saladin, bringing most of Syria under
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United States. Office of International Health. Division of Planning and Evaluation, 1977, p. 131.
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news agency put the city's population in 2011–2012 as roughly 60,000. The inhabitants are mostly
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in 1972. The Hamdan had greater influence in the city and politically identified itself with the
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Ar-Rastan (on hill in background) and waterwheel (forefront) separated by Orontes River, 1930s
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United States. Office of International Health. Division of Planning and Evaluation (1977).
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Palestine Under the Moslems: A Description of Syria and the Holy Land from A.D. 650 to 1500
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Roman sarcophagus of Arethuse, 3rd century BC, found in the Rastan area, preserved in the
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Other bishops of Arethusa whose names are known are: a second Mark, who took part in the
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Opposition militants regained control of the city by January 2012 reigniting continuous
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Syria's Peasantry, the Descendants of Its Lesser Rural Notables, and Their Politics
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Assad or we burn the country : how one family's lust for power destroyed Syria
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Their accounts are given in both the original texts and in English translation in
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Ar-Rastan was built on the site of ancient Arethusa. According to Roman historian
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village cluster to the west. Ar-Rastan had a population of nearly 40,000 in 2004.
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who described it as a "huge fortified caravanserai" that was decaying rapidly.
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in the 3rd century BC. Most sources agree Seleucus named it after the city of
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ruler of Homs, attacked his camp and briefly had him imprisoned. Following
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The Hellenistic Settlements in Syria, the Red Sea Basin, And North Africa
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and his local allies and was shelled by French forces in early 1920. Two
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Sufi Visionary of Ottoman Damascus: ʻAbd Al-Ghanī Al-Nābulusī, 1641–1731
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captured it. Emesani control was restored by 46 BC when it was ruled by
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in 325 counted among its participants a Bishop Eustathius of Arethusa.
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The first two largest cities in the Homs Governorate according to the
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Report: Assad's air force pounds population centers in Syria's Rastan
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Britannica Educational Publishing (2011). Laura S. Etheredge (ed.).
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By August 2011, ar-Rastan was mostly in the hands of the opposition
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period, Arethusa (which was called Artasia) was for a short time a
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Ibn al-Athir, Izz al-Din (2007). Donald Sidney Richards (ed.).
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More blood shed as rockets fall on Rastan, fears grow in Homs
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IS executes 10 people accused of being gay in Syria: monitor
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gained control over Syria in the 1260s, and organized the
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after c. 415, Arethusa became part of the new province of
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at a place between the town and Homs, the Mamluks under
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sheikh, visited the false tomb of Persian Sufi mystic
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rule. In 1226, during Ayyubid rule, Syrian geographer
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was called Arastan, also mentioned in the Christian
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It occupies the site of the Hellenistic-era city of
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Syria forces kill 11 civilians in Rastan: activists
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He is said to have been the author of the 26: 2256:Urban Life in Syria Under the Early Mamluks 1619: 1617: 1186: 1184: 1182: 790:, ar-Rastan served as one of the bases for 729:in 1281. Later, in the early 14th century, 543:of Arethusa thus became a suffragan of the 511:restored his reputation for orthodoxy. The 404:stated that it was well governed under the 3575: 3561: 2297: 2283: 2213: 1751:. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012. 1732:. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012. 1675:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( 1537: 1269: 1267: 1265: 1114: 1112: 523:By a subdivision of the Roman province of 2080:E.J. Brill's First Encyclopaedia of Islam 2023: 1692:Ajami, 2012, ch. Sarajevo on the Orontes. 1558: 1530: 1528: 1193: 465:by the beginning of the 4th century. The 2192: 1959: 1707:Syrian troops 'killed' in Rastan clashes 1688: 1686: 1614: 1594:. 19 April 2011. 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City
Ar-Rastan (on hill in background) and waterwheel (forefront) separated by Orontes River, 1930s
Al-Rastan is located in Syria
34°55′N 36°44′E / 34.917°N 36.733°E / 34.917; 36.733
Syria
Governorate
Homs
District
Al-Rastan
Subdistrict
Time zone
UTC+2
EET
DST
Arabic
Homs Governorate
Homs
Hama
Talbiseh
al-Ghantu
al-Zaafaraniyah
al-Mashrafah
Murayj al-Durr
Tumin
Deir al-Fardis
Kafr Nan
Houla
Ancient Greek
al-Rastan Dam
dam

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