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THE CITY OF ALEPPO
(AL-SHAHBAA):
Aleppo is the second largest city in Syria , it is the center
of the north, approximately 4000 years old. This city witnessed many
successive civilizations: The Amorites , Arameans , Greeks &
Romans , it was liberated by Arabs in the 7th century B.C
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Many attractive sites could be visited in Aleppo as: The citadel of
Aleppo , The Grate Mosque , The famous covered bazaar , The ancient
schools & many bathes & Khans… |
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ST. SIMEON’S
CITADEL (CHURCH):
One of the most attractive sights among the dead cities is
the Citadel of St. Simeon who was known as Simeon the stylite as he
used to teach people the tenets of their religion from the top of a
column where he lived for nearly 42 years. till he died in 459 A.D.
The remains of this column can be seen in the middle of the big
church. |
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EBLA:
Ebla which dates back to the third millennium B.C . is
considered to be the oldest civilization in Syria . The most important
discovery in Ebla was the Royal Palace with it’s treasury Archive
where thousands of clay tablets where found.
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MARI (TAL HARIRI):
Mari in the 3rd millennium B.C was occupied by Akkadians
then Sumerians & Amorits finally it was destroyed by Hammourabi
the neighboring king in about 1760 B.C. Mari is surrounded by a wall
on three sides, the most important features that can be seen are: the
royal palace of king Zimri Lim 1782-1759 B.C that rests on an older
one dating back to the 3rd millennium B.C , the Ziggurat
& Many temples… |
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DURA
EUROPOS:
In the 3rd century B.C Selucos Necator Alexander’s
Lieutenant founded this site , During Roman’s period in 65 A.D it
was run by Palmyrians, finally it was destroyed be Sassanids in 256
A.D . The most important discoveries in this site are: the famous
Jewish synagogue which had been transferred to the National Museum in
Damascus, a Christian church , Adonis pagan temples , a Roman citadel
& a bath , the acropolis , a Turkish Khan & the walls
surrounding the site from 3 sides with it’s towery gate of Sassanid
type…
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Rasafeh:
During the Roman-Byzantine period, it was named Sergiopolis
in the honor of Saint Sergius. It looks like an emerald oasis on the way of
commercial caravans.
The Arabs Gassanites had an interest in it and made it their
capital.
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