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Farkya
Farkya
Farkya
Farkya is a village located in the northern part of Syria. The village contains many Roman-Byzantine ruins which include Roman tombs and a Byzantine church. The site 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: 3rd Century AD
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Byzantine
Site Features: Roman & Byzantine Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
Date of Inscription: 2011
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Elevation: 718 m
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