Idleb إدلب
Idleb (إدلب) is a small city and provincial capital in the northwest of Syria. The only notable attraction in the city is …
Ariha آريحا
Ariha (آريحا) is an important town in the province of Idleb (ادلب), located just south of the main highway connecting Aleppo (حلب) …
Jisr al-Shaghur جسر الشغور
Jisr al-Shaghur (جسر الشغور) is a fairly large town on the main route between Lattakia (اللاذقية) and Aleppo (حلب). While it has …
Qalaat al-Shaghur قلعة الشغور
Qalaat al-Shaghur (قلعة الشغور), also known as Bakas (بكاس), is one of the most impressive castle sites in Syria. While the remains of …
Harem حارم
Harem (حارم) is small town overlooking the rich Plain of Amuq to the east of Antioch (modern Antakya), across the border with …
Maarat al-Naaman معرة النعمان
Maarat al-Naaman (معرة النعمان) is a large town located in a somewhat prosperous agricultural belt on the southeastern edge of the limestone …
Tel Mardikh/Ebla تل مرديخ/ايبلا
Tel Mardikh (تل مرديخ), the ancient city of Ebla (ايبلا), is one of Syria’s most fascinating Bronze Age sites. Ebla (ايبلا) was first occupied …
al-Bara البارة
al-Bara (البارة) is the site of an extensive Byzantine-era settlement, perhaps the largest in the limestone massif, and should be included on …
Serjilla سرجلا
Perhaps the most well preserved of Byzantine-era sites in the limestone massif, Serjilla (سرجلا) should be included on any itinerary to the region. Nowhere …
Shinshirah شنشراح
Shinshirah (شنشراح), also known as Khirbet Has (خربة حاس), is one the largest Byzantine settlements in the limestone massif. With the remains of …