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Castrum

Syria / Hhalab / as-Safirah /
 ruins, fortification, 6th century construction

fortified garrison, 80x80 m, strong walls with towers in bricks and basalte, built 558 AD under Justinian. Ruins partly in good shape till the beginning of the Syrian civil war. If looted during the war is not known yet.
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Coordinates:   35°32'1"N   37°21'41"E
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