Aadchit Al Qusayr (), or simply Aadchit ( ar, عدشيت), is a village in the
Marjeyoun District
The Marjeyoun District is a district in the Nabatieh Governorate of Lebanon. The capital of the district is Marjeyoun.
Marjeyoun
Marjayoun ( ar, مرج عيون: Lebanese pronunciation), also Marj 'Ayoun, Marjuyun or Marjeyoun (lit. "meadow o ...
in
South Lebanon.
Name
According to
E. H. Palmer
Edward Henry Palmer (7 August 184010 August 1882), known as E. H. Palmer, was an England, English oriental studies, orientalist and explorer.
Biography
Youth and education
Palmer was born in Green Street, Cambridge the son of a private schoo ...
, the name ''Atshis'' comes from a personal name.
History
In 1881, the
PEF's
''Survey of Western Palestine'' (SWP) described it: "a small village, built of mud and stone, containing about 100
Metawileh, situated on a low ridge surrounded by small gardens and olives. The water supply is from four rock-cut
cistern
A cistern (Middle English ', from Latin ', from ', "box", from Greek ', "basket") is a waterproof receptacle for holding liquids, usually water. Cisterns are often built to catch and store rainwater. Cisterns are distinguished from wells by t ...
s."
[Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p]
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References
Bibliography
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External links
Localiban
*Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2
IAA
Wikimedia commons
{{Marjeyoun District
Populated places in Marjeyoun District
Shia Muslim communities in Lebanon
