A number of units of measurement were used in Syria to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. The metric system was adopted in 1935 in Syria. [1]
A number of units were used.
One pic was equal to 0.582 m. [2] [3]
A number of units were used to measure mass. One rottolo was equal to 1.785 kg. [2] [3] Some other units were given below:
1 drachme = 1⁄600 rottolo
1 pesi = 1⁄600 rottolo
1 metecali = 1⁄400 rottolo
1 mitcal = 1⁄400 rottolo
1 once = 1⁄60 rottolo
1 zurbo = 27+1⁄2 rottolo
1 cola = 35 rottolo
1 cantar = 100 rottolo. [2] [3]
Several units were used to measure capacity. One rotl was equal to 3.2 L. [2] [3] Some other units are given below:
1 makuk = 250 rotl
1 {{transl|ar|italic=no|garava = 450 rotl. [2] [3]