Burj Heidar

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Burj Heidar

Burj Heidar, Burj Haydar, also known as Kafr Kira, is an ancient Byzantine settlement located in Jebal Semaan region in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. The site has many half-ruined Christian structures dating back to the fourth and sixth centuries. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of Ancient Villages of Northern Syria in 2011.

Site Information

Country: Syria

District: Aleppo 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: 572 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Syria Tentative Lists in Syria Intangible Heritage in Syria

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