Introduction: The castle of “Al-Shugoor – Bakas”, located 10 km northwest of the city of Jisr Al-Shugoor, 60 km west of Idlib, and 65 km east of Lattakia. The castle enjoys a strategic location in the governorate of Idlib on the intersection of the key roads tying Lattakia &ndash...

The Syrian Heritage Center received information that there is a Byzantine-era mosaic flor in Al-Bara historical site, located 33 km southwest of Idlib in Jabal Al-Zawiyah, 5 km south of Ehsim, and 20 km southwest of Ariha. History: Al-Bara contains buildings that date back to the second century AD....

Apamea is an ancient Syrian city located 60 Km north of the Hama governorate. It is home to historic structures that date back to the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, as well as Islamic eras. Due to the war that has been ongoing for 6 years, the lack of a designated dumpsite, and the inability to mov...

Built in the Umayyad era, Al-Daraj bathhouse is located slightly west of the town center, and has been restored several times beginning in the Ottoman era to the last restoration in 2002. The bathhouse was still functional to this day. Al-Daraj means “the steps”, derived from the long fl...

St. Simeon (previously known as Tellanissos) is a monastery that lies to the north east of the city of Aleppo. It is named after Saint Simeon Stylites who was born in the year 389 AD in the town of Sisan, south of Mount Simeon (part of Jabal Al-Zawiya). He fled to Tellanissos in 412 AD and spent mor...

The Church of Saint Simeon was built in the year 490 AD on Mount Simeon. It served as an impregnable fortress during the days of Saladin. St. Simeon is a part of the “Dead Cities” listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. On Thursday June 16th, 2016, St. Simeon was targeted by the Russ...