Hauran
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The Hauran is a region that spans parts of southern Syria and northern Jordan. It is bound in the north by the Ghouta oasis, to the northeast by the al-Safa field, to the east and south by the Harrat
The Tell al-Hara volcanic cone in the Jaydur region of the Hauran plain, as seen from the Golan Heights to the west
The land of the Hauran plain is arable, consisting of basalt-derived soil, while the Lajat (pictured) has stony ground and scarce vegetation
The highest point of the Jabal Hauran (pictured) is over 1,800 meters above sea level
The Roman amphitheater of Bosra
Lajat
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The Lajat, also spelled Lejat, Lajah, el-Leja or Laja, is the largest lava field in southern Syria, spanning some 900 square kilometers. Located about 50 kilometers southeast of Damascus, the Lajat bo
Hauran
…the west by the Golan Heights. Traditionally, the Hauran consists of three subregions: the Nuqrah and Jaydur plains, the Jabal al-Druze massif, and the Lajat volcanic field. The population of the Hauran is largely Arab, but religiously heterogeneous; most inhabitants of the plains are Sunni Muslims belonging…
The landscape of the Lajat (pictured) largely consists of gray, volcanic rock with scattered patches of arable land
The ruins of basaltic stone structures in the Lajat
Roman-era buildings in the modern town of Shahba (ancient Phillipopolis), located in the southeastern edge of Lajat
The Byzantine-era basilica of Saint George in Izra (ancient Zorava), located in the southwestern edge of the Lajat