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Bauda

Bauda
بعودا

Bauda (بعودا) is a small Byzantine site conveniently located on the side of the road between the two major sites of al-Bara (البارة) and Serjilla (سرجلا). As such, it is easily added to most itineraries when visiting the area. The site includes a small but wonderfully well preserved pyramid tomb in the southwest corner of the site, similar to one of the smaller tombs in al-Bara (البارة). There …

Bauda
بعودا

Bauda (بعودا) is a Byzantine-era site located just a few kilometers from the Turkish border on the far northeastern edge of Jebel Barisha (جبل باريشا). The site, which is also known as Khirbet al-Buweidhi (خربة البويضي), has an interesting collection of remains including several fairly well-preserved villas. While the remains are fairly minor, its proximity to several other sites of interest in the northern part …