Maps of Pre-1948 Palestine: Ottoman Rule on the Eve of World War I
Maps of Pre-1948 Palestine: Pre-1948 Palestine Maps: Table of Contents
The Ottoman Turks, who ruled this area from the year 1516 to 1917, regarded it as part of Southern Syria. The land later referred to as "Palestine" was divided into three separate districts.
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