Dead Cities
Tiŋ'shɛŋa din zani dabari (Dead cities) bee tiŋ'shɛŋa yela be ni tam (forgtton cities), nyɛla tiŋ'shɛŋa di ni che m-bahi, ka di kalinli yiɣisi kamani tinsi tusaayɔpɔi m-be Syria wulinpuhili mini nudirigu polo, ka be Alepo mini Idlib sunsuuni. Tinkpansi kamani tinkpansi pihinahi n-nyɛ bunii be archaelogical paaki ni ka be Syria wulinpuhili mini di nudirigu polo ka bo kahigibu niŋ tinkpansi biɛhisi nti late antiquity zaŋ jɛndi Byzantine saha.
| Zuliya wuhibu | المدن المنسية  |
|---|---|
| Kali | Byzantine Empire |
| Tiŋa | Syria |
| Din be shɛli polona | Syria |
| Located in/on physical feature | Limestone Massif |
| Tiŋgbaŋ yaɣili calinli | 36°20′3″N 36°50′39″E |
| Significant event | List of World Heritage in Danger |
| Saha tarisi | late antiquity |
| Heritage designation | World Heritage Site |
| World Heritage soli | (iii), (iv), (v) |
Tinkpansi maa pam, din daa pili 1st to 7th saha (century), daa nyɛla tinsi din daa che m-bahi 8th to 10th saha ( century). Ka ya din be tinsi maa ni pa leei din dahim dahim, jiŋa mini buɣa ni dolodolo jama duri ni shinsheri.
History/Taarihi
mali niŋChris Wickham, dini daa lihiri post- Roman wolrd " Framing the Early Middle Ages" ( yuuni 2006) daa ŋme nangban kpeeni ka dama ni di daa nyɛla luɣi shɛli pukparibi ban koli daa chani viɛnyɛla ni be ka di mali foŋ lahinili biɛla.Mɛbu mɛbu din kpalim ka mali kore nyɛla pukparibiŋo ban daa di anfaani olive oil kohimmma ni sababiiya ni.
Shɛli lahi yɛli ni lala tinsi ŋo maa daa nyɛla din tihi ka dama di daa zala daabiligu soloɣu zuɣu din be Byzantine Empire, amaa ka pa pukparibu ŋo ʒii zuɣu. Laribu nima ŋo nidaa deegi tiŋ maa naagi, daabiligu soya daa nyɛla din taɣi ka ŋan zuɣu che ka lala tinsi ŋo pam daabiligu shɛli din daa gbibi tiŋ maa. Lala ŋo zuɣu niribi ban daa be tiŋ maa ni daa nyɛla ban che bi tinsi ka yi n chaŋ tiŋ shɛŋa dindaa lɛbigiri Laribu ni Umyyads.
Tin kpan kura din be Dead Cities wuhiri dini daa yi pagan kurili saha Roman Empire ni n labi Byzantine Christianity.
Dead Cities maa daa nyɛla dini sabi shɛli ni di nyɛ UNESCO World Heritage Site yuuni 2011 ni,ka di zaŋ " Ancient Villages of Northern Syria" tili.[1]
Poi ka Syrian Civil War maa daa tuhi, luɣa pam daa nyɛla niribi ni too chɛni shɛli ka tom ka dini, dead cities maa pam daa nyɛla dini dini gbibi shɛli viɛnyɛla ka ban go n kana nyɛ ban ni daa too chaŋ di shɛŋa ni ka di ka biɛhim biɛɣu, amaa di shɛŋa paabu daa naan niŋ tom di yi niŋ ka niri chɛni li ka ka ŋun/ din yɛn wuhi soli( soli wuhibu kundu, Abdullah Hadjar ni sabi shɛli ka di mali map din che ka luɣi shɛŋa niribi ni bi mi nyɛbu bi to; Church of St. Simeon Stylites ni mɛbu mɛbu shɛŋa din daa be Mountains of Simeon Halaqa
Archeological Sites/ Kurumbuni binkura baŋsim shee
mali niŋDead cities ni kurumbuni binkura baŋsim shɛhi din be Limestone Massif n- nyɛ Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, Serjilla, Bara, Basufan, Barisha, Qalb Loze, Barad, Cyrrhus, Turmanin, Banabil, Kafr Aruq, Kafr Dariyan, Babuline, Hazarin, Jarada, Maghara, Shinan, Farkya, Ein Laruz, Ebla, Deir Sunbul, Al-Dana, Sarmada ni Al-Dana.[2][3]
Mount Simeon, Mount Kurd and Mount Ḥalqa
mali niŋ| Name |
Image | Coordinates | Governorate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barad (Arabic: براد) |
|
36°23′8″N 36°53′57″E / 36.38556°N 36.89917°E | Aleppo | An ancient settlement, located 32 km (20 mi) west of Aleppo, has many old basilicas; for example, the Saint Julianus Maronite monastery (399-402 AD) where the shrine of Saint Maron is located, and a basilica at the northern part of the village built in 561. |
| Barjaka or Burj Suleiman village (Arabic: برجكة) |
|
36°19′25.80″N 36°53′35.71″E / 36.3238333°N 36.8932528°E | Aleppo | Located 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Aleppo. The site has remnants of an old hermit tower and a well-preserved chapel from the 6th century. |
| Basufan (Arabic: باصوفان) |
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36°20′26.69″N 36°52′33.11″E / 36.3407472°N 36.8758639°E | Aleppo | |
| Batuta (Arabic: بطوطة) |
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36°18′21″N 36°53′14″E / 36.30583°N 36.88722°E | Aleppo | Village founded in the 4th century CE. By the 6th century, it had two churches and more than twelve other stone buildings. |
| Baziher (Arabic: بازيهر) |
36°19′7″N 36°52′29″E / 36.31861°N 36.87472°E | Aleppo | ||
| Benastur Monastery (Arabic: بنستور) |
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36°18′12.00″N 36°55′23.00″E / 36.3033333°N 36.9230556°E | Aleppo | |
| Churches of Sheikh Suleiman village (Arabic: كنائس شيخ سليمان) |
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36°16′24.00″N 36°54′36.00″E / 36.2733333°N 36.9100000°E | Aleppo | Located 28 km (17 mi) west of Aleppo, is notable for its three ancient churches: a ruined church located at the centre of the village, a well-preserved southern basilica which was built in 602, and the Church of the Virgin Mary which belongs to the late fifth century and is considered one of the most beautiful churches in northern Syria.[4] There is a hermit tower in the northern side of the village. |
| Church of Saint Simeon Stylites (Deir Semaan) (Arabic: دير سمعان) |
|
36°19′35.00″N 36°50′01.00″E / 36.3263889°N 36.8336111°E | Aleppo | One of the most celebrated ecclesiastical monuments in Syria and among the oldest standing Christian churches in the world. It is located about 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Aleppo. |
| Cyrrhus (Arabic: سيروس – نبي هوري) |
|
36°44′39″N 36°57′33″E / 36.74417°N 36.95917°E | Aleppo | An ancient city located 65 km (40 mi) north of Aleppo, is the site of Saints Cosmas and Damian Church (commonly known as Nabi Houri church), as well as a Roman amphitheatre and two old Roman bridges. |
| Deir Amman churches (Arabic: دير عمان) |
36°12′8″N 36°49′18″E / 36.20222°N 36.82167°E | Aleppo | ||
| Deir Mishmish Church (Arabic: كنيسة دير مشمش) |
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36°27′47″N 36°55′1″E / 36.46306°N 36.91694°E | Aleppo | |
| Deir Turmanin (Arabic: دير ترمانين) |
|
36°14′30″N 36°49′24″E / 36.24167°N 36.82333°E | Idlib | The ruins of the Byzantine monastery of Deir Turmanin are built around a paved courtyard containing two cisterns, a sarcophagus and several tombs. They include a building that housed the monks' dormitories, and the large basilica built around 480 AD. |
| Fafertin Church (Arabic: كنيسة فافرتين) |
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36°19′13.79″N 36°54′26.41″E / 36.3204972°N 36.9073361°E | Aleppo | A half-ruined Late Roman basilica dates to 372 AD; it is located 22 km (14 mi) northwest of Aleppo. According to the Aleppine historian Abdallah Hajjar, Fafertin Basilica is among the oldest dated churches in the world.[5] |
| Kafr Kira settlement in Burj Heidar village (Arabic: كفر كيرا في برج حيدر) |
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36°20′36.05″N 36°54′09.08″E / 36.3433472°N 36.9025222°E | Aleppo | Located 24 km (15 mi) northwest of Aleppo, has many half-ruined Christian structures dating back to the fourth and sixth centuries. |
| Kafr Lab (Arabic: كفر لاب) |
36°20′08.09″N 36°53′26.79″E / 36.3355806°N 36.8907750°E | Aleppo | ||
| Kafr Lusein (Arabic: كفر لوسين) |
36°15′19.88″N 36°42′42.03″E / 36.2555222°N 36.7116750°E | Aleppo | ||
| Kafr Nabu (Arabic: كفر نابو) |
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Aleppo | Located 29 km (18 mi) west of Aleppo, is an Assyrian settlement of the ninth century BC and the site of a Roman temple which was converted into a church. There are also well-preserved residential buildings from the fifth and sixth centuries. | |
| Kalota Castle and churches (Arabic: كالوطة) |
|
36°21′18.22″N 36°56′33.51″E / 36.3550611°N 36.9426417°E | Aleppo | Located 20 km northwest of Aleppo. The castle was originally built as a Roman temple during the 2nd century AD. After converting to Christianity, the temple was turned into a basilica within the 5th century.[6] As a result of the wars between the Hamadanids and the Byzantine Empire, the church was turned into a castle during the 10th century.[7] There are two well-preserved churches near the castle: the eastern church built in 492 and the western church of the 6th century. |
| Kharab Shams Basilica (Arabic: خرب شمس) |
|
36°20′22.0″N 36°56′34.0″E / 36.339444°N 36.942778°E | Aleppo | One of the oldest best-preserved Christian structures in the Levant dates to the fourth century CE.[8] The Byzantine church is located 21 km (13 mi) northwest of Aleppo. |
| Kimar, near Basuta village (Arabic: كيمار) |
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36°25′25.3″N 36°53′45.4″E / 36.423694°N 36.895944°E | Aleppo | Located 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Aleppo, is a fifth-century CE village of the Late Roman and Byzantine eras; it has many well-preserved churches, towers and old water cisterns. |
| Mushabbak Basilica (Arabic: المشبك) |
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36°15′17.00″N 36°53′01.00″E / 36.2547222°N 36.8836111°E | Aleppo | A well-preserved church from the second half of the fifth century (around 470), is located 25 km (16 mi) west of Aleppo, near the town of Daret A'zzeh. |
| Qatura (Arabic: قاطورة) |
36°18′02.71″N 36°49′48.34″E / 36.3007528°N 36.8300944°E | Aleppo | ||
| Refade (Arabic: رفادة) |
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36°18′57″N 36°49′19″E / 36.31583°N 36.82194°E | Idlib | |
| Sargible (Arabic: سرجبلا) |
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36°14′17″N 36°42′59″E / 36.23806°N 36.71639°E | Idlib | |
| Set al-Roum (Arabic: ست الروم) |
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36°18′37″N 36°50′3″E / 36.31028°N 36.83417°E | Aleppo | |
| Sheikh Barakat (Arabic: الشيخ بركات) |
36°16′40″N 36°49′18″E / 36.27778°N 36.82167°E | Aleppo | ||
| Sinkhar historic settlement (Arabic: سنخار) |
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36°17′52.00″N 36°54′30.00″E / 36.2977778°N 36.9083333°E | Aleppo | Locally known as Simkhar, is located 24 km (15 mi) northwest of Aleppo in an isolated valley. The village was inhabited between the second and seventh centuries. Its Basilica is among the oldest churches in Syria and dates back to the fourth century, while the nearby chapel is sixth century. |
| Sugane village (Arabic: صوغانة) |
36°26′11.5″N 36°55′40.0″E / 36.436528°N 36.927778°E | Aleppo | Located 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Aleppo, is home to two half-ruined churches and old water cisterns. | |
| Surqaniya village (Arabic: سرقانيا) |
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36°18′59.00″N 36°54′02.00″E / 36.3163889°N 36.9005556°E | Aleppo | Located 23 km (14 mi) northwest of Aleppo, preserves the remains of an old Byzantine settlement with a half-ruined sixth-century chapel. |
| Taladah Church and Monastery (Arabic: تل عادة) |
36°15′5″N 36°48′4″E / 36.25139°N 36.80111°E | Idlib | ||
| Taqla (Arabic: تقلا) |
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36°19′09.96″N 36°50′51.03″E / 36.3194333°N 36.8475083°E | Aleppo | |
| Zarzita (Arabic: زرزيتا) |
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36°17′34.24″N 36°48′03.48″E / 36.2928444°N 36.8009667°E | Aleppo |
Harim Mountains (Mount Bārīshā and Mount Aʻlā)
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Lihi pahi
mali niŋExternal links
mali niŋ- Simeon Citadel and Dead Cities, Suggestion to have the Dead Cities recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site, in 2006, as part of "Simeon Citadel and Dead Cities"-project.
- Pictures of four dead cities
Kundivihira
mali niŋ- ↑ https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1348
- ↑ Syria Photo Guide.
- ↑ الخارطة التفاعلية للمواقع الأثرية المتضررة.
- ↑ "Walking through the ruins" (ar). Jamahir News. http://jamahir.alwehda.gov.sy/__archives.asp?FileName=62952586020091015001251.
- ↑ [http://www.esyria.sy/ealeppo/index.php? p=stories&category=ruins&filename=200906131500074 Aleppo Fafertin Church]. Esyria.sy.
- ↑ Aleppo: Kalota village. Esyria.sy.
- ↑ Kalota Church. Qenshrin.
- ↑ Kharab Shams in history. Esyria.sy (2008-12-13).