Syria's treasures in one place

Explore the archaeological sites that shaped Syria's history and make it your next tourist destination.

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Roman Hammam of Ain al-Arous

The Romans constructed a hammam above the sulphurous Ain al-Arous spring. It features a brick-clad heating chamber with a domed roof made up of two interlocking sections. There are also

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Preserved

Minaret of al-Bousheikh Mosque

The main mosque was built in 772 AD and renovated in the 12th century. The minaret and the arched wall are archaeological evidence of this era. The 25-metre-high minaret is

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Preserved

Tell Jadet al-Maghara

The Jadat al-Maghara settlement can be divided into three phases. The first phase is characterised by a group of isolated, rectangular houses separated by large, uncovered spaces. The presence of

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Preserved

Church of Saint Sergius

Situated in the city of Rusafa in Al-Raqqa governorate, the building consists of a large nave and side galleries, topped with a wooden roof covered with lead sheets. Behind the

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Preserved

Al-Rusafa (Sergiopolis)

Al-Rusafa (Sergiopolis) Al-Rusafa exhibits a quintessential Roman layout: a large, walled square measuring 300 x 500 meters, situated on the firm steppe soil at the desert’s edge. What truly distinguishes

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Preserved

Tell al-Sweyhat

Til al-Suwayhat Large Archaeological Tell – Northern Syria Bronze Age (3100–1900 BCE), continued into the Hellenistic period Til al-Suwayhat is a large archaeological tell located on the Euphrates River in

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Tell Abu Hureyra

Tell Abu Hurayra Tell Abu Hurayra is located in the rural areas of Raqqa Governorate, situated on the right bank of the Euphrates River where it makes a significant eastward

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Partially Destroyed

Abbasid Caliphal Palace

A part of the grand royal complex located north of present-day Raqqa (Al-Rafiqa), built by Harun al-Rashid, who chose Al-Rafiqa as his residence between 796 and 808 AD. The complex

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