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    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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    Resafa
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    Resafa
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    Resafa

    Archaeological Site

     

     

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    Historic Cities and Regions

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    Syria

    Al-Raqqah Governorate

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    First Millennium BC

    Assyrian

    Roman + Byzantine + Islamic

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    Roman & Byzantine & Islamic Monuments

     

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