Sarmada

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Sarmada

Sarmada is a town located in Idlib Governorate of Syria. The town contains a church consecrated by Patriarch Elias of Antioch in 722 AD. The Roman tomb of Alexandras, dated to the 2nd century AD, is among the ruins. Sarmada 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: 2nd 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

Exact Location

Elevation: 379 m

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