Dar Al-Darb (Bureau of Money Engraving and Printing)

Dar Al-Darb (Bureau of Money Engraving and Printing)

Dar al-Darb is considered one of the most significant monuments in Salfit Governorate. It covers an area of about four dunums, and rises about 375 meters above sea level. The surrounding lands are owned by the people of Qarawat Bani Hassan. Dar Al-Darb is a cemetery dating back to the Roman period, carved into the rock, with columns, decorations, and archaeological drawings delicately carved into the rock for one of the important ruling figures, believed to belong to King Bardun. It was associated with the neighboring sites of yards and ahwash, which were also used for burial purposes, especially in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

Recently, a small theme park was established near the archaeological site, with the aim of protecting it from the occupation and Zionist settlers who always seek to steal and Judaize the Palestinian historical, religious and tourist sites.

The site is also known by other names, including the Dar al-Darb (Bureau of Money Engraving and Printing), meaning the place of minting money, and the British maps named it the road, some also call it Little Petra or Petra of Salfit.