Ancient World

Baqirha

Baqirha (also spelled Bāķirḥā) was an ancient settlement in the Dead Cities area in northwestern Syria. The ruins of a temple from the Roman period and the remains of two churches and some residences from the early Byzantine period have been preserved. Baqirha was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 as part of the “Ancient Villages of Northern Syria” site.

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• ▸Exploration of the Valley of the Kings
• ▸Archaic period in Mesoamerica
• ▸Erlitou

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