Syria is a very beautiful country and it has always been a center where East and West meet. It is no marvel that this country has flourished throughout history. part of learning about Syria is knowing Shahba which is my favorite place.
Shahba , also known as Philippopolis, is one of the last ancient cities founded in Syria during the Roman Empire. It was named after Philip the Arab who was the Emperor of Rome between 244 and 249 CE. The old city of Shahba is located 87 km south of Damascus in Sweida province. Because it was the emperor's birthplace, it was built as a smaller copy of ancient Rome ,but the city was never fully completed . Building stopped when Philip died in 249 CE.
Shahba still contains well-preserved ruins of the old city. within the four walls of the square city lies the Philippeion which is an impressive temple with an outdoor place for prayers called Kalybe.
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| The Philippeion, a memorial monument, Source: Wikipedia |
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| Shahba Roman Mosaics, Source : Wikipedia |
Wow, Christina, this is wonderful. Are you from Syria? I visited Syria about 10 years ago and it was the most beautiful adventure I have ever had as a tourist. I went to so many places, including Shahba, My favorite place of all was Qalaat Semaan, but there were so many great places, and it has been so incredibly sad to hear in the news about all the destruction to these places that the war has brought.
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I am excited to learn more about your connections to Syria and its many beautiful places!!!
Hello again! Wow, your city sounds absolutely incredible. I have always wanted to visit Syria to see all of the beautiful artwork and pieces from antiquity that you mentioned. How special to have grown around such incredible history!
ReplyDeleteWow. I think this city sounds absolutely awesome! I have never been there but from what you mentioned, I want to travel there! I have never seen an ancient city before! It will be most certainly interesting to see what was an ancient city would look like. I would love to go to Shahba museum as well. I wonder ho many great artworks would be there that will open my eyes.
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