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Babisqa
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Babisqa
Babisqa, also known as babiska, was an early Byzantine settlement and trading center in the area of the Dead Cities in northwestern Syria. The site contains the last Byzantine church of northern Syria, which was inaugurated in 610 AD. Babisqa was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of Ancient Villages of Northern Syria in 2011.
Site Information
Country: Syria
District: Idlib Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 5th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Byzantine
Later Cultures: Byzantine
Site Features: Byzantine Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
Date of Inscription: 2011
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