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Archaeological & historic sites in Syria
Syria has 90 archaeological & historic sites on Detourmap — ancient ruins, tombs, ghost towns, shipwrecks, catacombs, mines, battlefields and crash sites. The best known is Damascus. All of them are below.
- Archaeological
- 90
- Oldest
- Bouqras 7400 BC
- Little known
- 51 of 90
- Most from
- 3rd century BC
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19.Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
Archaeological · 5th century · Notable
Historical church building located to the northwest of Aleppo, Syria
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32.Roman Theatre at Palmyra
Archaeological · Notable
Roman theatre in ancient Palmyra in the Syrian Desert
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34.Dura-Europos synagogue
Archaeological · 2nd century · Notable
An ancient synagogue uncovered at Dura-Europos, Syria, in 1932; the last phase of construction was dated by an Aramaic inscription to 244 AD, making it one of…
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36.Christian Building, Dura-Europos
Archaeological · 3rd century · Notable
Structure located in block M8 at Dura-Europos (Syria), converted from house to Christian worship space
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45.Temple of Al-Lat
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient temple located in Palmyra, Syria dedicated to the goddess Al-Lat
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49.Temple of Bêl
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Temple building located on the northwest side of Dura-Europos, Syria
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50.Camp of Diocletian
Archaeological · Hidden gem
A Roman military complex, or castra, built in the ancient city of Palmyra in the Syrian Desert.
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56.Tell Qarqur
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site located in the Orontes River Valley of western Syria
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59.Mithraeum, Dura-Europos
Archaeological · 2nd century · Hidden gem
Temple to Mithras discovered in the ruins at Dura-Europos Syria
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68.Temple of Atargatis
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Temple located in block H2 at Dura-Europos, situated next to the Temple of Artemis
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80.Temple in Block X7
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Small temple located to the northeast inside the military sector at Dura-Europos
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84.Temple of Nabu
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Temple at Palmyra dated to the second century CE and dedicated to Nabû or Nebo, the Babylonian god of knowledge, arts and writing
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86.Temple of Adonis, Dura-Europos
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Temple attributed to the cult of Adonis, but also housing the God Apollo and the Goddess Atargatis, on Block L5, Dura-Europos, Syria.
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87.Temple of Zeus Megistos
Archaeological · 2nd century BC · Hidden gem
Temple located in block C4 at Dura-Europos
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88.Temple of Gadde, Dura-Europos, Syria
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Temple at Dura-Europos dedicated to the Gad of Dura & the God Malakbel. Situated on Block H1, Dura-Europos, Syria
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89.Temple of Artemis Azzanathkona
Archaeological · 1st century · Hidden gem
Sacred space located in block E7 at Dura-Europos
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90.Temple of Zeus Kyrios/Baal-Shamin
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Temple building located on the southwest side of Dura-Europos
Questions about this page
How many archaeological & historic sites are there in Syria?
90 on this map, out of 14,002 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for Syria with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the archaeological & historic sites in Syria?
Damascus. Capital and largest city of Syria.
Which is the oldest?
Bouqras, dated to 7400 BC. 17 of these 90 carry a founding date, 16 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.