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Lajjun

Lajjun or Lejjun ( , el-Lejjūn) was a large Palestinian Arab village located northwest of Jenin and south of the remains of the biblical city of Megiddo. The Israeli kibbutz of Megiddo was built 600 metres north-east of the depopulated village on the hill called Dhahrat ed-Dar starting from 1949. The initial settlement grew next to a Roman legion camp, known simply as "Legio", used by the Legio VI Ferrata, for which it provided services. Named after the camp, Lajjun's history of habitation spanned some 1,800 years, from the 2nd century during the Roman province of Syria Palaestina, to the 20th century. Under Abbasid rule it was the capital of a subdistrict, during Mamluk rule it served as an important station in the postal route, and during Ottoman rule it was the capital of a district that bore its name. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire towards the end of World War I, Lajjun and all of Palestine was placed under the administration of the British Mandate. The village was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, when it was captured by Israel. Most of its residents subsequently fled and settled in the nearby town of Umm al-Fahm.

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Lajjun or Lejjun ( , el-Lejjūn) was a large Palestinian Arab village located northwest of Jenin and south of the remains of the biblical city of Megiddo. The Israeli kibbutz of Megiddo was built 600 metres north-east of the depopulated village on the hill called Dhahrat ed-Dar starting from 1949. The initial settlement grew next to a Roman legion camp, known simply as "Legio", used by the Legio VI Ferrata, for which it provided services. Named after the camp, Lajjun's history of habitation spanned some 1,800 years, from the 2nd century during the Roman province of Syria Palaestina, to the 20th century. Under Abbasid rule it was the capital of a subdistrict, during Mamluk rule it served as an important station in the postal route, and during Ottoman rule it was the capital of a district that bore its name. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire towards the end of World War I, Lajjun and all of Palestine was placed under the administration of the British Mandate. The village was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, when it was captured by Israel. Most of its residents subsequently fled and settled in the nearby town of Umm al-Fahm.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1559 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1310 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of foundation: 1937 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. population: 226 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. population: 417 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. population: 1,103 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1559". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1310". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1937". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the population is "226 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the population is "417 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the population is "1,103 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  9. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376594816

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