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Has some medieval Hebrew tombstone inscriptions. Several of the texts have been edited and two photographs were published. Of the 10, 4 were extant before 1940. Inscriptions are from the 14th to the 18th century. Source: Romania, The Jewries of the Levant after the Fourth Crusade by Joshua Starr, 1949; p. 56; 7 names given. Several communications in March 2000 indicate that no such town ever existed in Romania. One person wrote: "I remember well, [Negroponte] is the name of a preeminent family. Source: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Parent Category: EASTERN EUROPE