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al-Dumeir (الضمير)

al-Dumeir الضمير

al-Dumeir (الضمير) is a modern town with a well-preserved Roman temple said to date from the 3rd century. The town itself is otherwise …

Haran al-Awamid (حران العواميد)

Haran al-Awamid حران العواميد

Haran al-Awamid (حران العواميد), located in the fertile Ghouta (غوطة) oasis to the east of Damascus (دمشق), is a mostly mud-brick village which contains …

Deir Mar Touma (دير مار توما)

Deir Mar Touma دير مار توما

Deir Mar Touma (دير مار توما), or the Monastery of Saint Thomas, is located a short distance uphill from Seidnaya (صيدنايا), north …

Deir al-Shirubeim (دير الشيروبيم)

Deir al-Shirubeim دير الشيروبيم

Deir al-Shirubeim (دير الشيروبيم) is a large monastery complex overlooking Seidnaya (صيدنايا) and the surrounding valley from an altitude of 1,910 meters, at the …