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Deir Samaan (دير سمعان)

Deir Samaan دير سمعان

Deir Samaan (دير سمعان) is one of the most noteworthy Byzantine sites in the region, but is surprisingly overlooked by many visiting …

al-Mushabak (المشبك)

al-Mushabak المشبك

The Byzantine church at al-Mushabak (المشبك) was described by archaeologist Howard Crosby Butler as “one of the most perfectly preserved of all …

Sheikh Suleiman (شيخ سليمان)

Sheikh Suleiman شيخ سليمان

Sheikh Suleiman (شيخ سليمان) is one of the more impressive the Byzantine-era sites in the western countryside of Aleppo (حلب). Located in …

Sinkhar (سنخار)

Sinkhar سنخار

Sinkhar (سنخار) was a fairly extensive Byzantine settlement in the southeastern reaches of Jebel Samaan (جبل سمعان). While the state of preservation …

Kaluta (كلوتا)

Kaluta كالوتا

The village of Kaluta (كالوتا) has an impressive collection of Byzantine remains which include numerous churches and several villas. Although a modern …

Qalaat Kaluta (قلعة كالوتا)

Qalaat Kaluta قلعة كالوتا

Overlooking the village of Kaluta (كالوتا) to the east is the impressive Byzantine church complex referred to as Qalaat Kaluta (قلعة كالوتا). …

Serqaniya (سرقانيا)

Serqaniya سرقانيا

Serqaniya (سرقانيا) is a moderately sized Byzantine-era settlement that features the remains of two churches and several villas and underground tombs. Situated …

Qatura (قاطورة)

Qatura قاطورة

The small village of Qatura (قاطورة), on the northern side of Jebel Sheikh Barakat (جبل الشيخ بركات), has an interesting collection of …

Taqla (تقلا)

Taqla تقلا

Just a short hike up a hillside opposite Qalaat Samaan (قلعة سمعان) is the small Byzantine site of Taqla (تقلا). This settlement …

Zarzita (زرزيتا)

Zarzita زرزيتا

Zarzita (زرزيتا) is a small village with scattered Byzantine-era remains to the southwest of Jebel Samaan (جبل سمعان). The village seems to …