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As-Suwayda
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As-Suwayda
As-Suwayda, also called Sweida, is a city located in southwestern Syria. It was founded by the Nabataeans as Suada. It became known as Dionysias in the Hellenistic and Roman times, for Dionysus the god of wine - the city is situated in a famous ancient wine-producing region.
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Country: Syria
District: As-Suwayda Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 2nd Century BC
Oldest Culture: Nabataean
Later Cultures: Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine + Islamic
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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