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Shinshirah - Khirbet Has (شنشراح - خربة حاس)

Shinshirah شنشراح

Shinshirah (شنشراح), also known as Khirbet Has (خربة حاس), is one the largest Byzantine settlements in the limestone massif. With the remains of …

Rabiaa (ربيعة)

Rabiaa ربيعة

Rabiaa (ربيعة) is a minor site of mostly Byzantine-era remains located between the more substantial sites of Serjilla (سرجلا) and Shinshirah (شنشراح) in the southern …

Ruweiha (رويحة)

Ruweiha رويحة

Ruweiha (رويحة) is characterized by an interesting combination of Roman and Byzantine remains that include numerous tombs of varying architectural styles, two …

Farkiya (فركيا)

Farkiya فركيا

Farkiya (فركيا), similar to nearby Meghara (مغارة), is the site of several well preserved Roman tombs located on the northern end of a …

Meghara (مغارة)

Meghara مغارة

Meghara (مغارة) is the site of several well preserved Roman tombs located on the outskirts of a modern village. The tombs were …

Deir Sinbol (دير سنبل)

Deir Sinbol دير سنبل

Scattered Byzantine ruins can be found throughout the modern village of Deir Sinbol (دير سنبل), in the eastern side of the Jebel al-Zawiyeh …

Dellozeh (دللوزة)

Dellozeh دللوزة

With two sizable and well preserved villas and a few other scattered ruins, Dellozeh (دللوزة) is one of the more remote Byzantine sites …

Wadi Martahun (وادي مرتحون)

Wadi Martahun وادي مرتحون

While not particularly well-preserved or extensive, the Byzantine site of Wadi Martahun (وادي مرتحون) is quite impressive for its dramatic setting, constructed on a …

Majliya (مجليا)

Majliya مجليا

Majliya (مجليا) is an extensive Byzantine-era site on the outskirts of al-Bara (البارة) in the Jebel al-Zawiyeh (جبل الزاوية) region. The ruins are scattered over …