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). …
Qatura قاطورة
The small village of Qatura (قاطورة), on the northern side of Jebel Sheikh Barakat (جبل الشيخ بركات), has an interesting collection of …
Fafertin فافرتين
The friendly Kurdish village of Fafertin (فافرتين) is on the surface entirely unremarkable. It is surprising to find in this otherwise nondescript …
al-Bara البارة
al-Bara (البارة) is the site of an extensive Byzantine-era settlement, perhaps the largest in the limestone massif, and should be included on …
Serjilla سرجلا
Perhaps the most well preserved of Byzantine-era sites in the limestone massif, Serjilla (سرجلا) should be included on any itinerary to the region. Nowhere …
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 …
Bauda al-Janoubiyeh بعودا الجنوبية
Bauda al-Janoubiyeh (بعودا الجنوبية) is a small Byzantine site conveniently located on the side of the road between the two major sites …
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), 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) is the site of several well preserved Roman tombs located on the outskirts of a modern village. The tombs were …