Dead Cities
The Dead Cities are a dispersed collection of world heritage-listed in Northwestern Syria. These Roman and Early Christian towns towns once formed part of Antioch. They have long since been abandoned but make an interesting stop for tourists.
- Archaeological site
- Description: group of abandoned settlements in northwest Syria
- Also known as“Ancient Villages of Northern Syria”“Forgotten Cities”
Places of Interest
Discover Church of Saint Simeon Stylites.
Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is one of the…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daret Izza.
Daret Izza
Town
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Dead Cities
- Category: abandoned village
- Location
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Latitude
36.3333° or 36° 20′ north
Longitude
36.8333° or 36° 50′ east
Open location code
8G8R8RMM+88
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Dead Cities” goes by many names.
Qytetet e harruarAlbanian
Qytetet e VdekurAlbanian
Qytetet e vdekuraAlbanian
المدن المنسيةArabic
المدن الميتةArabic
Iparraldeko Siriako antzinako herrixkakBasque
মৃত শহরসমূহBengali
Антични селища в Северна СирияBulgarian
Античните селища на Северна СирияBulgarian
Древни села в Северна СирияBulgarian
Antigues ciutats del nord de SíriaCatalan
ciutats mortesCatalan
شارە لەبیرکراوەکانCentral Kurdish
叙利亚北部古村落群Chinese
Antička sela sjeverne SirijeCroatian
Drevna sela sjeverne SirijeCroatian
památky, zapsané na seznam Světového dědictví UNESCOCzech
Zaniklá sídla v severní SýriiCzech
Dead CitiesDagbani
Døde byerDanish
Forladte byer i Nordvestsyrien fra senromersk og tidlig byzantinsk tidDanish
Dode steden in SyriëDutch
Dodensteden in SyriëDutch
Oude dorpen van Noord-SyriëDutch
Owu Nkurow AkɛseFanti
Dead CitiesFarefare
Cidades mortasGalician
მკვდარი ქალაქებიGeorgian
ჩრდილოეთ სირიის ძველი სოფლებიGeorgian
Αρχαία Χωριά της Βόρειας ΣυρίαςGreek
Νεκρές πόλειςGreek
Ξεχασμένες πόλειςGreek
הכפרים העתיקים בצפון סוריהHebrew
Holt városokHungarian
Kota-kota MatiIndonesian
Antichi villaggi della Siria settentrionaleItalian
シリア北部の古代村落群Japanese
シリア北部の古村落群Japanese
북시리아의 고대 마을Korean
시리아 북부의 고대 촌락Korean
Senoviniai šiaurės Sirijos kaimaiLithuanian
मृत सहरसभMaithili
Villaġġi Antiki tat-Tramuntana tas-SirjaMaltese
Dead CitiesMossi
मृत सहरहरूNepali
ܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܛܥܝܢܝܢOfficial Aramaic (700-300 BCE)
ܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܛܥܝܢܬܐOfficial Aramaic (700-300 BCE)
ܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܡܝܬܝܢOfficial Aramaic (700-300 BCE)
ܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܡܝܬܬܐOfficial Aramaic (700-300 BCE)
ਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸ਼ਹਿਰPanjabi
شهر فراموششدهPersian
Martwe miastaPolish
Wymarłe MiastaPolish
Zapomniane MiastaPolish
Древние деревни Северной СирииRussian
Древна села северне СиријеSerbian
Drevna sela sjeverne SirijeSerbo-Croatian
Mrtva mestaSlovenian
Pozabljena mestaSlovenian
Starodavne vasi na severu SirijeSlovenian
Döda städernaSwedish
Kuzey Suriye’nin Antik KöyleriTurkish
Nkurow a AwuwuTwi
Стародавні міста Північної СиріїUkrainian
Làng cổ đại của miền Bắc SyriaVietnamese
Localities in the Area
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