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Bara
Bara or al-Bara is one of the former "Dead Cities" in northwestern Syria. The settlement was established in the 4th century at an important trade route between Antioch and Apamea. Bara 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: 4th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Byzantine
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Byzantine Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
Date of Inscription: 2011
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Elevation: 676 m
UNESCO
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