Defile north of Maaloula that was used for early Christian burials

The narrow rock defile north of Maaloula is called by the local inhabitants the siq and (not entirely seriously) compared with the defile at Petra in Jordan. This part of the town and the high ground above and around the town was used for Roman and Late Antique burials.

Type: Landscape
Tags: Grave, Landscape, Maaloula, Qalamoun, Siq, Syria, Tomb