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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.
by User Javits2000, GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or GFDL, via Wikimedia Commonsby Bertramz, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commonsby Bertramz, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 293 m
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Archaeological Site
First Millennium BC
Assyrian
Roman + Byzantine + Islamic
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