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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Partially Destroyed

Kharbaqa Dam

In a desolate wadi of the Syrian steppe lies the Kharbaqa Dam—an engineering masterpiece built by the Romans in the 2nd century CE to regulate seasonal floods and store up

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Preserved

The Iskafta Caves

The Iskafta Caves represent a pivotal site for studying Neanderthals in the Middle East. Excavations by D. Rust in 1930 revealed habitation chambers and flint tools associated with the “Yabroudi”

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Preserved

The carved Roman road

The carved section of the Roman road west of the Wadi Barada market stands out as an engineering masterpiece dating back to the middle of the second century AD, when

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Partially Destroyed

Harran al-Awamid

The village of Harran al-Awamid takes its name from three basalt columns that have stood defiantly in the plains of Eastern Ghouta since Roman times. These columns once formed the

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Partially Destroyed

Abila Lysanius (Souq Wadi Barada)

Abila Lysanius represents a missing link in the Roman road network connecting Damascus and Baalbek. Today, visitors pass through a striking rocky passage carved in the second century CE, elevated

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