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Golan
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Golan

Ancient city · Israel

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
—
Population
—
Coordinates
32.948, 35.661
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Why it was abandoned

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History

Golan is a city of refuge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, later known from the works of Josephus and Eusebius. The biblical city of Golan could not be positively identified, but most researchers localize it at Sahm el-Jaulān in Syria's Daraa Governorate.

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