Birket

On the slope of this valley is a large reservoir called in Arabic Birket Hammam el Batrak, "Pool of the

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

Beyond the Birkets the road begins to descend gently, and at nine hours and a half, just by the road, on the left, is a large pond called Birket Nefah or Tefah (ﺡﺎﻔﻧ ﺔﻛﺮﺑ or ﺡﺎﻔﺗ) (I am uncertain which), about two hundred paces in circumference: there are remains of a stone channel communicating with the Birket.

Travels in Syria and the Holy Land 1822

Five minutes farther is another Birket, which is filled by rain water only.

Travels in Syria and the Holy Land 1822

Beyond the Birkets the road begins to descend gently, and at nine hours and a half, just by the road, on the left, is a large pond called Birket Nefah or Tefah (ﺡﺎﻔﻧ ﺔﻛﺮﺑ or ﺡﺎﻔﺗ) (I am uncertain which), about two hundred paces in circumference: there are remains of a stone channel communicating with the Birket.

Travels in Syria and the Holy Land 1822

Five minutes farther is another Birket, which is filled by rain water only.

Travels in Syria and the Holy Land 1822

There is a well of brackish water, and a large Birket, which is filled from the well, in the time of the Hadj.

Travels in Syria and the Holy Land 1822

There is a well of brackish water, and a large Birket, which is filled from the well, in the time of the Hadj.

Travels in Syria and the Holy Land 1822

To the S. of the village is another of still larger circumference, but not so deep, also lined with stone, called Birket el

Travels in Syria and the Holy Land John Lewis Burckhardt 1800

Five minutes farther is another Birket, which is filled by rain water only.

Travels in Syria and the Holy Land John Lewis Burckhardt 1800

At eight hours is a reservoir of water, a few hundred paces to the S. of the road, which the Bedouins call Birket el Ram [Arabic], and the peasants Birket Abou Ermeil

Travels in Syria and the Holy Land John Lewis Burckhardt 1800