Yabrud يبرود
Yabrud (يبرود) is a sizeable town in the north of the Damascus Region (ريف دمشق), located southwest of al-Nabk (النبك) and north …
Bludan & al-Zabadani بلودان و الزبداني
Bludan & al-Zabadani (بلودان و الزبداني) are two neighboring towns in the mountains northwest of Damascus (دمشق). Perhaps the most popular local …
Souq Wadi Barada سوق وادي بردى
During the Roman period, an extensive network of roads was constructed to connect Syria’s major urban centers. Two of the most important …
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 …
al-Dumeir الضمير
al-Dumeir (الضمير) is a modern town with a well-preserved Roman temple said to date from the 3rd century. The town itself is otherwise …
Haran al-Awamid حران العواميد
Haran al-Awamid (حران العواميد), located in the fertile Ghouta (غوطة) oasis to the east of Damascus (دمشق), is a mostly mud-brick village which contains …
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 …