Batroumine
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Batroumine is
a Lebanese village with a long history. This history is seen through the fine examples
of traditional lebanese houses located in the village center. Observation of
the preserved architecture shows that the village has roots in the Byzantine
period, such roots are strongly noted in the architecture of the church in the
village center. Anis Frayha, the
famous historian and language experts, said in his book "A Dictionary of
the Names of Towns and Villages in Lebanon" that Batroumine
could mean the House of the Nobles, or A Roman Base. Stories about the origin
of the village, as told by the old men and women in Batroumine, emphasize
the explanation Anis Frayha gave. Although Frayha said that the word
Batroumine is Syriac and not arabic, the explanation the inhabitants of
Batroumine narrate, although not very accurate in both time and events, still
holds as logical. They claim the name Batroumine is derived from Bayt
Roumine, THE HOUSE OF ROUMINE , while Roumine is a Roman princess who
lived in the village long time ago. Although the two explanations
about the name seem contradictory on whether the origin of the word
Batroumine is derived from Arabic or Syriac, they both rely on the the old
Byzantic and modern arabic heritage Batroumine has. Some of my
friends and aquaintances from different regions of Lebanon have asked me
where is Batroumine anyway, and usually the easiest answer is: Batroumine is a Lebanese Village Located in
the northern part of the country. It's located south east of Tripoli and lies
at an altitude of 324 meters from sea level. People in
Batroumine For information and phone numbers
about people in Batroumine you can call the Muncipality of Batroumine, at the
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