Historical Places, ḤīR-ẒAF
This general category includes a selection of more specific topics.
Historical Places Encyclopedia Articles By Title
al-Ḥīrah, (from Syriac ḥirtā, “camp”), ancient city located south of Kūfah in south-central Iraq; it was prominent......
Ṣaqqārah, part of the necropolis of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Cairo and......
Ẓafār, ancient Arabian site located southwest of Yarīm in southern Yemen. It was the capital of the Himyarites,......