Qara قارة
Qara (قارة) is a nondescript town located on the main highway between Damascus (دمشق) and Homs (حمص). It has a couple sites of historic interest, making …
Deir Mar Yaqoub دير مار يعقوب
Deir Mar Yaqoub (دير مار يعقوب), a monastery dedicated to Saint Jacob, was in nearly complete ruin until the mid-90s when a …
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) is a large monastery complex overlooking Seidnaya (صيدنايا) and the surrounding valley from an altitude of 1,910 meters, at the …
Deir Mar Elias دير مار الياس
Deir Mar Elias (دير مار الياس) is a mountainside church built over a much more ancient cave to the north of Damascus …