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Kukaniyeh (كوكانية)

Kukaniyeh كوكانية

Kukaniyeh (كوكانية) is a charming and moderately extensive Byzantine-era site in the southwestern corner of Jebel Barisha (جبل باريشا). It overlooks a small …

Bamuqa (باموقا)

Bamuqa باموقا

The ruins of Bamuqa (باموقا) are located on the northwestern edge of Jebel Barisha (جبل باريشا), overlooking the Plain of Amuq to …

Maaz (ماعز)

Maaz ماعز

Maaz (ماعز) is a fairly extensive site located in a valley of Jebel Barisha (جبل باريشا). It probably played a central role in …

Burj Aizarara (برج عيزارارا)

Burj Aizarara برج عيزارارا

Burj Aizarara (برج عيزارارا) is a small and largely ruined monastery complex from the Byzantine period, located southeast of the village of Kafr …

Kafr Darian (كفر دريان)

Kafr Darian كفر دريان

The village of Kafr Darian (كفر دلريان), located to the west of Sarmada (سرمدا), has the remains of a small Byzantine church. …

Sarmada (سرمدا)

Sarmada سرمدا

Located on the far eastern side of the rural town of Sarmada (سرمدا) is a funerary monument dating back to the Roman period. …

Bab al-Hawa (باب الهوا)

Bab al-Hawa باب الهوا

Bab al-Hawa (باب الهوا), or “Gate of the Winds”, is most well known as the primary border crossing between Syria and Turkey. …