Archaeological Sites

It is located in the town of Al-Bahariyah, about 5 km from the Al-Nashabiyah subdistrict to the northeast, and approximately 20 km east of Damascus. It is a large hill covering an area of around 25 hectares, bisected by a paved road running north toward Mid‘a and Adra. The site contains several elevated areas, the…

The town of Hinah is located on the eastern slopes of Mount Hermon, 47 km southwest of Damascus, at an altitude of 1,100 meters above sea level. It is built on a natural volcanic hill covered with archaeological remains dating back to ancient periods, most notably the Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic eras. Throughout the town…

Mar Moussa al-Habashi Monastery is located 90 km north of Damascus and 16 km east of the city of An-Nabk, on the Al-Arqoub road. Nestled within a narrow mountain pass, it sits atop an isolated rocky outcrop on three sides, naturally forming an almost impregnable fortress. For this reason, the Romans turned it into a…