ancient ruins
Baalbek
Home to some of the largest and best-preserved Roman temple ruins in the world, including the colossal Temple of Jupiter with its iconic six standing columns.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Rif-dimashq, Syria · Asia
Ma‘lūlā sits on the route: 25 minutes from ‘Assāl al Ward, 36km from Baalbek.
Ma‘lūlā is a town located in Rif-dimashq, Syria. With a population of 5,000, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ma‘lūlā sits in Syria. It's in the Asia/Damascus time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ma‘lūlā to your route.
Maaloula (Arabic: مَعلُولَا; Western Neo-Aramaic: ܡܥܠܘܠܐ ,מעלולא, romanized: Maʿlūlā) is a town in southwestern Syria. The town is located in the Rif Dimashq Governorate and is 56 km northeast of Damascus, and is built into the mountainside at an altitude of more than 1,500m. It is known as one of three remainingRead more
villages where Western Neo-Aramaic is spoken, the other two being the nearby smaller villages of Jubb'adin and Bakha
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Ma‘lūlā is located in Rif-dimashq, Syria, Asia. The coordinates are 33.8453 latitude, 36.5451 longitude.
Ma‘lūlā has a population of approximately 5,000 people, making it a town in Syria.
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ancient ruins
Home to some of the largest and best-preserved Roman temple ruins in the world, including the colossal Temple of Jupiter with its iconic six standing columns.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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