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.

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
Chris 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.https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1348

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
Dead 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.
Mount Simeon, Mount Kurd and Mount Ḥalqa
 Name Image Coordinates Governorate Notes Barad() 235px  Aleppo An ancient settlement, located  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() 235px  Aleppo Located  northwest of Aleppo. The site has remnants of an old hermit tower and a well-preserved chapel from the 6th century. Basufan() 235px  Aleppo  Batuta() 235px  AleppoVillage founded in the 4th century CE. By the 6th century, it had two churches and more than twelve other stone buildings. Baziher()   Aleppo  Benastur Monastery() 235px  Aleppo  Churches of Sheikh Suleiman village() 235px  Aleppo Located  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. There is a hermit tower in the northern side of the village. Church of Saint Simeon Stylites (Deir Semaan)() 235px  Aleppo One of the most celebrated ecclesiastical monuments in Syria and among the oldest standing Christian churches in the world. It is located about  northwest of Aleppo. Cyrrhus() 235px  Aleppo An ancient city located  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()   Aleppo  Deir Mishmish Church() 235px  Aleppo  Deir Turmanin() 235px  IdlibThe 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() 235px  Aleppo A half-ruined Late Roman basilica dates to 372 AD; it is located  northwest of Aleppo. According to the Aleppine historian Abdallah Hajjar, Fafertin Basilica is among the oldest dated churches in the world. Kafr Kira settlement in Burj Heidar village()alt=West Church, Burj Haidar (برج حيدر), Syria - Nave colonnades, view from southwest|235px  Aleppo Located  northwest of Aleppo, has many half-ruined Christian structures dating back to the fourth and sixth centuries. Kafr Lab()   Aleppo  Kafr Lusein()   Aleppo  Kafr Nabu() 235px  Aleppo Located  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()alt=East Church, Kalota, Syria - Nave looking east|235px  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. As a result of the wars between the Hamadanids and the Byzantine Empire, the church was turned into a castle during the 10th century. 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() 235px  Aleppo One of the oldest best-preserved Christian structures in the Levant dates to the fourth century CE. The Byzantine church is located  northwest of Aleppo. Kimar, near Basuta village() alt=East Church, Kimar, Syria - View of apse from west|235px  Aleppo Located  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() 235px  Aleppo A well-preserved church from the second half of the fifth century (around 470), is located  west of Aleppo, near the town of Daret A'zzeh. Qatura()   Aleppo  Refade() 235px  Idlib  Sargible() 235px  Idlib  Set al-Roum() 235px  Aleppo  Sheikh Barakat()   Aleppo  Sinkhar historic settlement() 235px  Aleppo Locally known as Simkhar, is located  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()   Aleppo Located  northwest of Aleppo, is home to two half-ruined churches and old water cisterns. Surqaniya village()alt=6th c. CE Church, Surqaniya (سرقانيا), Syria - South and west façades|235px  Aleppo Located  northwest of Aleppo, preserves the remains of an old Byzantine settlement with a half-ruined sixth-century chapel. Taladah Church and Monastery()   Idlib  Taqla() 235px  Aleppo  Zarzita()alt=Tower and porch, Zarzita (زرزيتا), Syria - View from southwest|235px  Aleppo 

Harim Mountains (Mount Bārīshā and Mount Aʻlā)
 Name Image Coordinates Governorate Notes al-Breij()   Idlib  al-Kfeir() 235px  Idlib Located in the mountainous region of Mount Aʻlā, less than two kilometers from Qalb Loze Bab Al-Hawa()   Idlib Located  west of Aleppo on the Turkish border, is the site of several fourth-century churches and a well-preserved historical gate from the sixth century AD. Babisqa() 235px  Idlib  Bamuqa() 235px  Idlib  Banabil() 235px  Idlib  Banqusa() 235px  Idlib  Baqirha() 235px  Idlib  Barisha() 235px  Idlib  Barish al-Shamali() 235px  Idlib  Bashkuh()   Idlib  Bashmishli() 235px  Idlib  Bauda() 235px  Idlib Located just a few kilometers from the Turkish border on the far northeastern edge of Jebel Barisha.  Behyo() 235px  IdlibVillage in northwestern Syria, built in the 5th and 6th centuries. Archaeological remains include two churches, olive presses, villas and other dwellings. Beitar()   Idlib  Beshandlaya() 235px  Idlib  Binsira()   Idlib  Burj Aizarara()   Idlib  Dahis() 235px  Idlib  Dana() 235px  Idlib Located north of Idlib, 38 kilometers west of Aleppo, and just east of the border with Turkey. Deirouni()alt=Monastery, Deirouni (ديروني), Syria - West and south façades of chapel|235px  Idlib  Deir Qeita() 235px  Idlib  Deir Seita() 235px  Idlib  Fasuq()   Idlib  Kafr Aqab()   Idlib Kafr Aruq()   Idlib Kafr Dariyan() 235px  Idlib Khirbet al-Khatib() 235px  Idlib Kseibjeh() 235px  Idlib Kukaniyeh() 235px  Idlib Ma'suratah()   Idlib Maaz() 235px  Idlib Qalb Loze() 235px  Idlib Qarqbizeh() 235px  Idlib Sarfud()   Idlib Sarmada()   Idlib

Mount Zāwiya
 Name Image Coordinates Governorate Notes al-Dana() 235px  Idlib A modern village on far eastern edge of Jebel al-Zawiyeh and Jebel Riha. Babuline()   Idlib  Bara() 235px  Idlib  Bashila()   Idlib  Batrasa() 235px  Idlib  Bauda() 235px  Idlib Located on the side of the road between the two major sites of Bara and Serjilla. Deir Sunbul() 235px  Idlib  Dellozeh() 235px  Idlib  Ebla() 235px  Idlib One of the earliest kingdoms in Syria. Its remains constitute a tell located about 55 km (34 mi) southwest of Aleppo near the village of Mardikh. Ein Laruz()   Idlib  Farkya()   Idlib  Hazarin()   Idlib  Jarada() 235px  Idlib  Maghara()   Idlib  Majliya()   Idlib  Mozra()   Idlib Qasr al-Banat() 235px  Idlib  Rabiaa()   Idlib  Ruweiha() 235px  Idlib  Serjilla() 235px  Idlib  Shinan()   Idlib  Shinshirah()   Idlib  Wadi Martahun()   Idlib 

Lihi pahi
 World Heritage Sites in Danger
External links

 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

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