Travels in Syria and the Holy Land
, by Burckhardt, John Lewis- ISBN: 9781426433320 | 1426433328
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/11/2007
The name of Rafa is still preserved near a well in the desert, at six hours march to the southward of Gaza, where among many remains of of ancient buildings, two erect granite columns are supposed by the natives to mark the division between Africa and Asia.