Behyo بحيو
Behyo (بحيو) was clearly one of the largest Byzantine settlements in the region of Jebel al-Aala (جبل الأعلى), and the remains include two sizable churches. …
al-Kfeir الكفير
al-Kfeir (الكفير) is a small Byzantine site which has an exceptionally well preserved church in addition to the remains of other structures …
Barish al-Shamali باريش الشمالي
The ruins of Barish al-Shamali (باريش الشمالي), located in the mountainous region of Jebel al-Aala (جبل الأعلى) to the southeast of Harem …
Serjableh سرجبله
Serjableh (سرجبله) is an extensive Byzantine site that includes the remains of an impressive monastic tower and at least three churches. At …
Kafr Lusein كفر لوسين
The remains at the Byzantine site of Kafr Lusein (كفر لوسين), to the northwest of al-Dana al-Shamaliyeh (الدانا الشمالية), include small but well preserved …
Lattakia اللاذقية
Lattakia (اللاذقية) is largest city on the coast, and the fourth largest in Syria overall. With a wide range of accommodation options, …
Aramo عرامو
The village of Aramo (عرامو) has a couple interesting, if largely unknown, sites of interest. In the center of the village is an …
al-Maqataa Church كنيسة المقاطع
al-Maqataa Church (كنيسة المقاطع) is a ruined Byzantine-era church north of Lattakia (اللاذقية) just a one kilometer northeast of Ras Shamra/Ugarit (رآس شمرا/آوغاريت). While little …
Tartus طرطوس
Tartus (طرطوس) is the second largest city on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, a provincial capital, and home to an important seaport. It is …
Qalaat al-Marqab قلعة المرقب
Qalaat al-Marqab (قلعة المرقب) is a massive Crusader castle dominating a hilltop overlooking the main coastal highway between Tartus (طرطوس) and Lattakia (اللاذقية), just …