In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian arab village located to mi east of ramla that was depopulated during the 1948 palestine war”. Today it says “palestinian village located 10”.
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Barfiliya ( ) was a Palestinian village located 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) east of Ramla that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . Located on a tell , excavations conducted there by Israeli archaeologists beginning in 1995 found artifacts dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) period (circa 9,500-8,000 BCE). Barfiliya lay on a road between Jerusalem and Lydda that was built in Roman times. During the Crusades , it was known as Porfylia .1 In the early Ottoman era, it was a small village of 44 inhabitants. By 1945, before the end of the Mandatory Palestine and the outbreak of 1948 Arab–Israeli War, its population had grown to 730. Depopulated on July 14, 1948, Barifiliya was subsequently destroyed. Also gives the cause for depopulation.
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former Arab villages in Palestine Barfiliya ( ) was a Palestinian Arab village located to mi east of Ramla that was depopulated during the 1948 Palestine war . Located on a tell , excavations conducted there by Israeli archaeologists beginning in 1995 found artifacts dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) period (circa 9,500-8,000 BCE). Barfiliya lay on a road between Jerusalem and Lydda that was built in Roman times. During the Crusades , it was known as Porfylia . In the early Ottoman era, it was a small village of 44 inhabitants. By 1945, before the end of the British Mandate of Palestine and the outbreak of 1948 Arab–Israeli War , its population had grown to 730. Depopulated on July 14, 1948, Barifiliya was subsequently destroyed.
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former Arab villages in Palestine Barfiliya ( ) was a Palestinian Arab village located 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) east of Ramla that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . Located on a tell , excavations conducted there by Israeli archaeologists beginning in 1995 found artifacts dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) period (circa 9,500-8,000 BCE). Barfiliya lay on a road between Jerusalem and Lydda that was built in Roman times. During the Crusades , it was known as Porfylia . In the early Ottoman era, it was a small village of 44 inhabitants. By 1945, before the end of the Mandatory Palestine and the outbreak of 1948 Arab–Israeli War, its population had grown to 730. Depopulated on July 14, 1948, Barifiliya was subsequently destroyed.
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Former village in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine Barfiliya ( Arabic : برفيلية ) was a Palestinian village located 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) east of Ramla that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . Located on a tell , excavations conducted there by Israeli archaeologists beginning in 1995 found artifacts dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) period (circa 9,500-8,000 BCE). Barfiliya lay on a road between Jerusalem and Lydda that was built in Roman times. In the early Ottoman era, it was a small village of 44 inhabitants. By 1945, before the end of the Mandatory Palestine and the outbreak of 1948 Arab–Israeli War, its population had grown to 730. Depopulated on July 14, 1948, Barifiliya was subsequently destroyed. Also gives the cause for depopulation.
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palestinian arab village located to mi east of ramla that was depopulated during the 1948 palestine war
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palestinian village located 10
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