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  • Surqanya

  • Surqanya

    Surqanya is an ancient Byzantine settlement located in Jebal Semaan region in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. The ruins contain the remains of two churches, villas and tombs. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of Ancient Villages of Northern Syria in 2011.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Ancient Villages of Northern Syria.
    World Heritage Site
    Surqanya
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    Surqanya

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2011

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Syria

    Aleppo

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    6th Century AD

    Byzantine

    Christian

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    Byzantine Monuments

     

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