Kharab Shams

Zouq al-Kabir

An archaeological site in Zouq al-Kabir. It dates from the Byzantine period. It is one of the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011.

Kafr Nabw

An archaeological site in Kafr Nabw. It dates from the Byzantine period. It is one of the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011.

Bashmara

An archaeological site in Bashmara. It dates from the Byzantine period. It is one of the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011.

Basufan

An archaeological site in Basufan. It dates from the Byzantine period. It is one of the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011.

Tannurah

An archaeological site in Tannurah. It dates from the Byzantine period. It is one of the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011.

Dayr Sim'an

The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, known as Qal'at Sim'an, was built in the late 5th century around the pillar on which the hermit Simeon lived for decades. It is one of the oldest and largest surviving Byzantine churches: four basilicas meeting around an octagon that holds what is left of the pillar. It is part of the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011.