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Babisqa (بابسقا) is a village in the Dead Cities of northwestern Syria. Its archaeological remains include two churches, large and small public baths, and a marketplace as well as unidentified buildings, which were constructed between the 4th and 7th centuries CE. In 2011, the village was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Dead Cities.
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كنيسة مار سمعان العمودي
A church built in 490 AD and World Heritage Site that was dedicated to the famous hermit, St Simeon the Stylite. This church was built around the pillar on which Simeon lived and prayed and became a major centre of pilgrimage. The church was heavily damaged by an air strike in 2015.