Dead Cities
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The Dead Cities or Forgotten Cities are a group of 700 abandoned settlements in northwest Syria between Aleppo and Idlib. Around 40 villages grouped in eight archaeological parks situated in north-wes
View of Serjilla
Brad Northern Basilica
Barjakah chapel Aleppo
Basufan Church of St. Phocas Apse and arch of Prothesis Corinthian columns with spiral fluting and wind blown capital. Kurdish man seated in foreground
Serjilla
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Serjilla is one of the best preserved of the Dead Cities in northwestern Syria, containing about 700 sites. It is located in the Jebel Riha, approximately 65 km north from Hama and 80 km southwest fro
Dead Cities
…of buildings such as dwellings, pagan temples, churches, cisterns and bathhouses. Important dead cities include the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, Dahis, Serjilla, Ruweiha and al Bara. The Dead Cities are situated in an elevated area of limestone known as Limestone Massif. These ancient settlements cover an area…
Ruins of Serjilla
Arch of the church
Walls and gate
Two storey villa