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A fact from Liwan appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 19 December 2007, and was viewed approximately 4,107 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the liwan, a long narrow-fronted hall or vaulted portal often open to the outside, has been a feature of Levantine homes for more than 2,000 years?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2007/December.

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This reminds me of the Roman atrium (architecture). Is there any ancestral relationship? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.148.38.26 (talk) 20:48, 19 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There could very well be. I haven't found that specific bit of information yet, but it seems possible given the Roman presence in Palestine, Lebanon and the Levant in general. If I (or you) do find anything concrete, we can add it to the article. Happy hunting! Tiamut 23:56, 19 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

disambig needed[edit]

This article does not show the subject different enough from Iwan. Correct me if I am wrong. Tar-ba-gan (talk) 17:48, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean to suggest that Iwans are the same as Liwans? That may be true, but we need to find some reliable sources that discuss both before attempting a merge. I'll try to locate some soon. Tiamut^talk 10:09, 27 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

loanword[edit]

The Arabic is clearly a loan word from Farsi. The English simply reproduces the Arabic because it has no equivalent architectural feature of the sort. But it is not a loan word from Arabic. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pamour (talk • contribs) 14:03, 27 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]