Salama (سلامة)

Place

Museum of the Palestinian People (MPP)

Place Name

Salama (سلامة)

Place Description

A historic Palestinian village in the Acre subdistrict, situated in the Galilee near Wadi al-Salām, in a hilly landscape characterized by springs, valleys, and wooded slopes; the site has been identified with the ancient village of Selamin or Tselamon. The surrounding landscape supported olive cultivation and small-scale agriculture, with rock-cut presses, cisterns, and caves recorded at the historic site. This village should not be confused with Salama in the Yaffa district.