The Roman Temple of al-Dumayr

Rising from the heart of the Syrian steppe, the Temple of Al-Dumayr stands as a Roman edifice built in 245 CE and dedicated to Zeus Hypsistos. The structure consists of a hall with a semi-dome and a sealed rear wall, added during the Umayyad period when the temple was repurposed as a watchtower along the pilgrimage route. Its symmetrical façade features three tall windows framed with laurel leaf decorations, and a doorway topped by a frieze adorned with ram horns and a basalt arch.