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Barisha
Barisha is a village in northwestern Syria. It is located on the site of an ancient settlement, Dayhis. There are early Byzantine period ruins including residential buildings, cisterns, olive presses, and a church in the village. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of Ancient Villages of Northern Syria in 2011.
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Country: Syria
District: Idlib Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 5th 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: 596 m
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