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Resafa
Resafa

Resafa, known in Roman times as Sergiopolis and briefly as Anastasiopolis, is an archaeological site situated south-west of the city of Al-Raqqah, Syria. The site dates to the 9th century BC, when a military camp was built by the Assyrians. During Roman times it was a desert outpost fortified to defend against the Sassanid Persians. In the 8th century, the Umayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik made the city his favoured residence, and built several palaces around it.
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Country: Syria
District: Al-Raqqah Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Assyrian
Later Cultures: Roman + Byzantine + Islamic
Site Features: Roman & Byzantine & Islamic Monuments
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