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Barada

The Barada (Arabic: ???????????????? / ALA-LC: Barad??) is the main river of Damascus, the capital city of Syria. Etymology The word "Barada" is thought to be derived from the word barid, which means "cold" in Semitic languages. The ancient Greek name (Greek: ????????????????????, romanized: Chrysorrhoas), means "streaming with gold". Topography and source Throughout the arid plateau region east of Damascus, oases, streams, and a few minor rivers that empty into swamps and small lakes provide water for local irrigation. Most important of these is the Barada, a river that rises in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains and disappears into the desert. The Barada flows out of the karst spring of Ain al-Fijah, about 27 kilometres (17 mi) north west of Damascus...

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