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Syria's 'Dead Cities' Show Advanced Roman-Byzantine Domestic Layouts

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Syria’s ‘Dead Cities’ Show Advanced Roman-Byzantine Domestic Layouts

Portico of an unidentified structure in Ba'ude, showcasing the robust limestone architecture characteristic of the region

A new study published in the Bulletin of the American Society of Overseas Research (BASOR) has revealed advanced construction techniques and sophisticated domestic layouts in the ancient village of Baʾude, one of the celebrated “Dead Cities” of Northern Syria. The findings challenge long-held assumptions about the simplicity of rural life in late Antiquity, showing that these communities possessed architectural knowledge and social organization on a par with the larger urban centers of the Byzantine world. For anyone interested in the history of ancient architecture, the discoveries at Baʾude represent a remarkable window into a largely forgotten civilization.

Located in the limestone massif of northwestern Syria, between Aleppo and Idlib, Baʾude is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site collectively known as the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria. These roughly 700 abandoned settlements, often referred to as the “Dead Cities” or “Forgotten Cities,” flourished from the 1st to the 7th centuries AD before being gradually abandoned between the 8th and 10th centuries. Their remarkable state of preservation, a direct consequence of that slow abandonment, has made them an invaluable resource for archaeologists seeking to understand rural life during the Roman and Byzantine periods.

Gary Manners

www.Ancient-Origins.net – Reconstructing the story of humanity’s past


Source: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/byzantine-architecture-syria-dead-cities-00102778



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