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Museums In Syria
This is a list of museums in Syria. *National Museum of Damascus *National Museum of Aleppo *National Museum of Latakia * National Museum of Tartous * National Museum of the Arts and Popular Traditions of Syria * Palmyra Museum * Deir ez-Zor Museum *Raqqa Museum * Homs Museum * Idleb Museum * As-Suwayda Museum (Municipality Building) * Ma'arrat al-Nu'man Museum (Mossaic Museum) * Qalaat al-Madiq (Citadel) * Arwad Museum (Citadel) * Bosra Museum (Citadel) * Archeological Museum of Shahba * Apamea Museum * Ebla Museum * Amrit Museum * Khan As'ad Pasha *Azm Palace *Azm Palace (Hama) * Aleppo Citadel Museum *Beit Ghazaleh (Memory Museum, Aleppo) *Beit Achiqbash (Museum of Popular Traditions, Aleppo) *Beit Junblatt (Aleppo) * Al-Shibani Church * Khanqah al-Farafira *Maktab Anbar * Nur al-Din Bimaristan * Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Damascus) *Al-Khatt al-Arabi (Arabic Calligraphy, Damascus) * Museum of Epigraphy (Damascus) *Al-Bayt al-Shami (Historical museum of Damascus) * Dama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damascus National Museum Umayyad Castle Gate
Damascus ( , ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth Holiest sites in Islam, holiest city in Islam. Known colloquially in Syria as () and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine" ( ), Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab world. Situated in southwestern Syria, Damascus is the center of a large metropolitan area. Nestled among the eastern foothills of the Anti-Lebanon mountain range inland from the eastern shore of the Mediterranean on a plateau above sea level, Damascus experiences an arid climate because of the rain shadow effect. The Barada, Barada River flows through Damascus. Damascus is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. First settled in the 3rd millennium BC, it was chosen as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Theatre At Bosra
The Roman Theatre at Bosra () is a large Roman theatre in Bosra, in the district of Dar'a in south-western Syria. History It was built in either the second quarter or the second half of the second century AD, and is constructed of black basalt. It is likely that the theatre was built during the reign of Trajan. The theatre was originally built outside the walls of the town, but was later completely enclosed by an Ayyūbid fortress. The city of Bosra had its fortifications expanded between 481 and 1251. When later integrated into the fortifications, its role was to serve as a citadel and to guard a road leading to Damascus. The theatre is 102 metres across and has seating for about 17,000 people; it is thus among the largest of the Ancient Roman civilisation. It served a city that once had 80,000 inhabitants. It is also one of the best preserved both in Syria and across the Roman empire. It was substantially restored between 1947 and 1970, before which it contained large qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khanqah Al-Farafira
Khanqah al-Farafira () is a 13th-century Sufi monastery located in "al-Farafira district at the heart of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. The khanqah was built in 1237 by the efforts of Dayfa Khatun the regent ruler of Aleppo from 1237 to 1244 and the wife of Az-Zahir Ghazi. The building was a centre for sufis and dervishes. The original name of the building was ar-Ribat al-Nasiri (). Architecture The entrance of the building is topped with oriental motifs and decorated with traditional Islamic muqarnas. The entrance is followed with a corridor leading to the main courtyard. The square-shaped courtyard has a fountain in the centre used for wudu. To the east of the main courtyard, there is a narrow corridor leads to a small courtyard surrounded with an iwan and three rooms for the visitors of the khanqah. The western staircase of the main courtyard leads up to the roof where many rooms are designated to host the sufi pilgrims and dervishes. At the southern part of the main courtya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Shibani Church
Al-Shibani Church (), also known as al-Shibani School (), is a 12th-century religious and cultural centre located in al-Jalloum district of the Ancient City of Aleppo, Syria. The complex is located to the west of the al-Saffahiyah Mosque and of the south of ''Souq Khan al-Nahhaseen''. History The area currently occupied by the building was used as the site of one of the four main churches of ancient Aleppo during the pre-Islamic period. After the Islamic rule, part of that church was designated to become used as an Islamic school or madrasah and called the "Glassy School" (). However, the current building of al-Shibani was built during the 12th century. By the end of the 16th century, the building became part of the properties of the Ottoman Wāli of Aleppo ''Ahmet Pasha Matyab Zadeh''. After many decades, the site had been purchased by ''al-Shibani'' family, during the 17th century. The building along with the surrounding areas became known as ''Khan al-Shibani''. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beit Junblatt
Beit Junblatt () is a historic mansion that resides in Aleppo, Syria, built in the 16th century by a Kurdish emir of the Janbulad family. Background Beit Junblatt (); originally Janpolad Palace (), is a historic mansion in Aleppo, Syria, built during the 2nd half of the 16th century by a Kurdish emir of the Janbulad family, Janbulad ibn Qasim. In 1604–1605, it briefly served as a residence for the Ottoman wāli of Aleppo Hussein Pasha Janpolad. The mansion is located at al-Bandarah area of al-Farafira district, within the walls of the Ancient City of Aleppo. According to the Aleppine historian sheikh ''Kamel al-Ghazzi'', emir Janpolad spent 1,000 Ottoman gold lira to build the palace. Since 1766, the palace became the property of al-Kawakibi family. In 1814, it then served as the residence of the mufti of Aleppo sheikh Hasan Afandi al-Kawakibi. Beit Junblatt is believed to have the largest iwan in Aleppo, decorated with fine qashani ceramic-tiled mosaic wall, depicting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beit Achiqbash
Beit Achiqbash (; ''Bait Achikbache House'', ''Bayt Ajiqbash,'' ''Maison Ajikbash'') is an old Aleppine courtyard mansion built in the mid 18th Century by Qarah Ali (Karaly), a wealthy Christian merchant. Background Beit Achiqbash is one of a number of historic buildings found in the Al-Jdayde Christian quarter of Aleppo. It was built in 1757 CE. A Turk named Ashiqbash later bought the house after the Karaly (Qara Ali) moved to Alexandretta. The house is famous for its courtyard, which is extravagantly decorated in a Mamluk-Rococo style. The building was turned into a museum in 1973 and restored in the 1980s. It is well known for the fine carved ornaments that decorate its courtyard. Its style is said to have been greatly influenced by Baroque decorative traditions. The rooms on its eastern side were eliminated to make way for the street that now runs in front of the property. Beit Achiqbash remains the home of the Popular Traditions Museum with its collection of fine d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beit Ghazaleh
Beit Ghazaleh (The Ġazaleh House; ) is one of the largest and better-preserved palaces from the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman period in Aleppo. It was named after the Ghazaleh family that owned it for about two centuries. Since 1914, it was used as a public school and restored to host the Memory Museum of the city of Aleppo. Beit Ghazaleh is located in the Al-Jdayde district of Aleppo. The structure has been damaged by warfare and earthquakes. History: the origins of the Ġazaleh House in Aleppo The house is located on the Western edge of a large suburb inhabited by a multi-religious and multi-ethnic population. This neighbourhood to the North of the old city of Aleppo developed since the late Mameluke period. This area became the Christian quarter of Al-Jdayde, Jdeideh which was organically clustered around its churches. Here lived the notables of Aleppo's Christian communities, notably the Armenians in Syria, Armenians who specialised in trade with India and Persia. The Ġa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleppo Citadel Museum
The Aleppo Citadel Museum () is an archaeological museum located in the city of Aleppo, Syria, within the historic Citadel of Aleppo. It was opened in 1994 in the building of Ibrahim Pasha military barracks of the citadel, built in 1834. It occupies an area of 754 m² at the northern part of the citadel. The museum is home to many archaeological remains found in the citadel and belong to ancient civilizations. Background In 1994, the building was entirely renovated by the Aleppo Directorate of Antiquities and Museums, with the assistance of the Aga Khan Cultural Services. The museum was opened on 26 September 1994 with the presence of then-minister of culture Najah al-Attar. History The building of Ibrahim Pasha military barracks was built in 1834 by the Egyptian wāli Ibrahim Pasha, after his successful campaign in Syria against the rule of the Ottoman Empire. The rectangular-shaped building (57 by 13 meters) is divided into three halls: the main exhibition hall is located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azm Palace (Hama)
The Azm Palace (, ''Bayt al-ʿAẓm'') is an 18th-century Ottoman-era palace in Hama, Syria at the center of the city on the banks of the Orontes River, about south of the Hama Citadel.Beatti (1996), p. 318. Ross Burns, author of ''Monuments of Syria'' (1999), reportedly considers the Azm Palace to be "one of the loveliest Ottoman residential buildings in Syria."Carter, Dunston, and Thomas (2008), p. 163. The palace has been used as a regional archaeology museum since 1956.Nilsson and Fugmann (2002), p. 62. History The Azm Palace at Hama was built in 1742 by the Ottoman governor, As'ad Pasha al-Azm, as his residence. It served the continuing line of Azm governors in Hama until the end of family rule in the 19th century.Ragette (2003), p. 162. A larger palace with the same basic plan, also known as the Azm Palace, was built in Damascus by As'ad Pasha when he became governor of that city in 1743.Mannheim (2001), pp. 216-217. The palace has been used as a museum since 1956. Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azm Palace
Al-Azm Palace ( ) is a palace in Damascus, Syria, built in 1749. Located north of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in the Ancient City of Damascus, the palace was built in 1749 to be the private residence for As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus; during the Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, it housed the French Institute. After being purchased by the Syrian government from the Al-Azm family and undergoing several reconstruction works, the palace now houses the Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions. History The palace was built during the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman era over the former site of a Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo), Mamluk palace as a residence for the governor of Damascus, As'ad Pasha al-Azm during the reign of Sultan Mahmud I. Serving as a joint residence and guesthouse, the palace was a monument to 18th-century Arab architecture. The palace was built by 800 workers in a span of three years, and the building was decorated with highly sophisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khan As'ad Pasha
Khan As'ad Pasha () is the largest caravanserai () in the Old City of Damascus, covering an area of . Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus, in 1751–52.As'ad Pasha Khan Archnet Digital Library. Khan As'ad Pasha has been described as one of the finest khans of Damascus, and the most "ambitious" work of architecture in the city. Usage Throughout the Ottoman era, it hosted caravans coming from , , |
Amrit
Amrit (), the classical antiquity, classical Marathus (, ''Marathos''), was a Phoenicians, Phoenician port located near present-day Tartus in Syria. Founded in the third millenniumBC, Marat (, ) was the northernmost important city of ancient Phoenicia, with relations to nearby Arwad. During the 2ndcenturyBC, Amrit was defeated and its site largely abandoned, leaving its ruins well preserved and without extensive remodeling by later generations. History The city lies on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast around south of modern-day Tartus. Two rivers cross the city: Nahr Amrit, near the main temple, and Nahr al-Kuble near the secondary temple, a fact that might be linked to the importance of water in the religious traditions in Amrit. The city was probably founded by the Arwad, Arvadites, and was considered one of the "daughters of Arwad" on the coastline.Strabo, ''Geographica'', 16.2.12Greek sourcean Marathus served as Arwad's continental base, although the port of Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
