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Basufan

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Basufan

Basufan is a village in northwestern Syria. It includes ruins from the Byzantine period, the most important among them is the remains of the Church of Saint Phocas which is dating back to the 5th century AD. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of Ancient Villages of Northern Syria in 2011.