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Qal'at Seman

Qal'at Seman is the site where Simeon Stylites the Elder stood on a pillar for 36 years. The hill is located to the north of Jebel Sheikh Barakat and the monumental complex was constructed on the orders of the Emperor after Simeon died in 459. It was one of the biggest churches in the world at the time it was built.

Creator

Emma Loosley

Date of Visit

May 1997

Contributor

Emma Loosley

Rights

Metadata and all media released under Creative CommonsCreative Commons BY-NC-SA unless otherwise indicated

Type

Architecture

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Collection

The Limestone Massif of North-Western Syria

Citation

Emma Loosley, “Qal'at Seman,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed March 28, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/144.

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