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Majd al-Krum ((アラビア語:مجد الكروم), ''Majd al-Kurum'') is an Arab town located in the Upper Galilee in Israel's North District about 16 kilometers (10 miles) east of Acre. The name of the village translates to "watch-house of the vineyard",〔 reflecting the town's fame for the quality of its grape vines.〔Asser, Martin. (Inside a Palestinian refugee camp ). ''BBC News''. 2008-05-17.〕 The town is entirely inhabited by Muslims. In 2009, it had a population of roughly 13,500.〔 ==History== Majd al-Krum is an ancient site in the plain at the foot of Jabal Mahüz. Ancient remains, including cisterns dug into the rock, have been found.〔Dauphin, 1998, p. 662〕 The name comes from the "watch-house of the vineyard" in Arabic.〔 Majd al-Kurum receives its name for its history of growing grapes. Ancient ruins (located on the outskirts of the town), consisting of pits built into the rocks where the residents used their feet to press their grape crop to make wine. According to the ''Jewish Enyclopedia'' the town is identified with "Beit HaKerem", a Jewish Talmudic town. It's Hebrew name means the same as its Arabic name.〔("Beit-Kerem Valley" in "'Da'at', the Jewish Encyclopedia" site ) 〕 During the Crusader era, Majd al-Krum was known as ''Mergelcolon''. It was part of Stephanie of Milly's inheritance.〔RHC Lois II, 1843, p. (454 ); cited in Frankel, 1988, p. 253〕 Stephanie was the maternal grandmother of John Aleman, and in 1249 he transferred land, including Beit Jann, Sajur, Nahf and Majd al-Krum to the Teutonic Knights.〔Strehlke, 1869, pp. (78 )-79, No. 100; cited in Röhricht, 1893, RHH, p. ( 308 ), No. 1175; cited in Frankel, 1988, p. 254〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Majd al-Krum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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