Toula: the humble village, setting new horizons in new times
Notes
All the dates are AD (Anno Domini, ‘in the year of Our Lord’), unless specified as BC (Before Christ). The sources of the information in the various sections are cited, but additional information has been included by the author of the website, which is derived from his own knowledge or general knowledge of members of the village or of the culture and history of Lebanon.
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The following works were used as sources for the website:
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Author *, Toula Village (*, 200*).
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