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Shabtin
Shabtin is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the central West Bank.
Shabtin is located 14.4 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Ramallah. Shabtin is bordered by Al Itihad to the east, Shuqba to the north, Ni'lin to the west, and Deir Qaddis to the south.
The name Šabtīn /Šibtīn/ is Aramaic, and means ““sticks, canes”.
Just southeast of the village (at grid no. 1544/1528) is Kh. Shabtin, where pottery sherds from the Persian, Persian/Hellenistic, late Roman, Byzantine Umayyad/Abbasid eras have been found. The SWP noted "Traces of ruins" here.
Pottery sherds from the Roman/Byzantine eras have been found at Shabtin.
During the Crusader era, the area was a Crusader stronghold, centred around Aboud. Remains of a house from Crusader era have been identified in the centre of Shabtin.
Sherds from the Mamluk era have been found in Shabtin, together with a hoard of 45 Mamluk gold coins.
The current village was founded in the 18th century or in the early 19th century.
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Shabtin
Shabtin is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the central West Bank.
Shabtin is located 14.4 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Ramallah. Shabtin is bordered by Al Itihad to the east, Shuqba to the north, Ni'lin to the west, and Deir Qaddis to the south.
The name Šabtīn /Šibtīn/ is Aramaic, and means ““sticks, canes”.
Just southeast of the village (at grid no. 1544/1528) is Kh. Shabtin, where pottery sherds from the Persian, Persian/Hellenistic, late Roman, Byzantine Umayyad/Abbasid eras have been found. The SWP noted "Traces of ruins" here.
Pottery sherds from the Roman/Byzantine eras have been found at Shabtin.
During the Crusader era, the area was a Crusader stronghold, centred around Aboud. Remains of a house from Crusader era have been identified in the centre of Shabtin.
Sherds from the Mamluk era have been found in Shabtin, together with a hoard of 45 Mamluk gold coins.
The current village was founded in the 18th century or in the early 19th century.