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Golan Heights
The Golan Heights is a mountainous region complemented by beautiful wild flowers,
flowing rivers and gushing waterfalls. Katzin, the capital of the Golan region,
is a new town offering the Golan Archeological Museum, accommodation and restaurants.
The Golan was occupied by Israel during the Six-day, when all the Syrian inhabitants
fled except for the local Druze inhabitants, who live in four villages in the region.
The Druze carry on a traditional way of life, working the land, harvesting their
crops – mainly apples – and raising goats, sheep and cows.
Archeological excavations have uncovered historical remains from the following periods:
Canaanite, Roman, Byzantine, Crusader and Mameluke.
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