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Surqanya

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Surqanya

Surqanya is an ancient Byzantine settlement located in Jebal Semaan region in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. The ruins contains 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.