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Ma’loula
Ma’loula
Ma'loula, Ma'loula, is a town in the Rif Dimashq Governorate in Syria. There are two important monasteries in Ma'loula: the Eastern Catholic Mar Sarkis and Greek Orthodox Mar Thecla, which are both dating back to early Christianity era.
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Country: Syria
District: Rif Dimashq Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Aramean
Later Cultures: Byzantine + Christian
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Maaloula
Date of Submission: 1999
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