The whole system - Khirbet Berg

Khirbet Berg (Berg ruins) – 35th day of war

Hi,
It is my day back to the base as an army man, and I decided to stop on Khirbet Berg (Berg ruins) on the way back.

The place is a small hill in the south of Golan Heights, which hosts the ruins of a Syrian village, deserted on the Six Day war (1967).

What is interesting about the place is the construction method used here – a Hauranic construction method.

The Huaran is a region east of Golan Heights that has very similar geological and geographical properties. As it was very poor region (and still is), the method of construction was by using the Basalt rock that covers the area as building material.

Like in many places where rock was the main building, the arch is a main element (that is because it allows to span a distance with a material that only works in compression).

But the construction element that is amazing and not seen much is the use of rock as beams and slab. The Basalt rock spans between beams that span on other beams or arches. This is a kind of ribbed slab, something I have not seen in that kind of ancient and basic construction.

And while hiking on Golan Heights, IDF had started getting into Gaza city itself. Guri has sent out home for refreshment, so at least from this aspect, we will have a quiet weekend.

Take Care
Gad

To get to Khirbet Berg, I had to park on the other way of the road and cross the kettle fence through the gateTo get to Khirbet Berg, I had to park on the other way of the road and cross the kettle fence through the gate

The view from the gateThe view from the gate

The short walk in the ruins is part of Golan trailThe short walk in the ruins is part of Golan trail

A first building you bump into. No roof but with remains of mortar on the walls

Behind it, you can leave the trail and walk between what used to be a Syrian villageBehind it, you can leave the trail and walk between what used to be a Syrian village

Mount Peres and the wind turbinesMount Peres and the wind turbines

Looking at the buildings from the other side - Khirbet Berg Looking at the buildings from the other side

 

The building on the other sids, also dangerous, and the look inside

A tree with a bullet box and an explanation on a sosoldier

The hill with the rest of Khirbet BergThe hill with the rest of Khirbet Berg

First cistern

A bunker on top of the hillA bunker on top of the hill

Look on the thickness of the wallsLook on the thickness of the walls

The second cistern

The South villaThe South villa

A staircase craved from one piece of Basalt rockA staircase craved from one piece of Basalt rock

A column with headon the basement levelA column with head on the basement level

The column head holding the beamsThe column head holding the beams

The slab made of Basalt platesThe slab made of Basalt plates

The thickness of soil above the plates - Khirbet Berg The thickness of soil above the plates

The whole system - Khirbet Berg The whole system

The door opening is held by Basalt beams, just like in Yarda - Khirbet Berg The door opening is held by Basalt beams, just like in Yarda

An arch and openings. The windows are typical for Hauranic architectureAn arch and openings. The windows are typical for Hauranic architecture

The arch is holding Basalt beams which holding the Basalt slabs

A set of arches on the room behind the windows might be stable. - Khirbet Berg A set of arches on the room behind the windows might be stable.

The roof of the room that might have been a stable - Khirbet Berg The roof of the room that might have been a stable

The east road on Golan Heights looking northThe east road on Golan Heights looking north

And just before you take west togo around Quneitra, you can Mount Hermon ridge in all it its beauty. In the middle you can see the Israeli posts and on the right the summit.And just before you take west to go around Quneitra, you can Mount Hermon ridge in all it its beauty. In the middle you can see the Israeli posts and on the right the summit.

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Khirbet Berg (Berg ruins), Israel

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