Qalʿat as-Simʿān

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Stone ruins of the south facade of the martyrium at Qal'at as-Sim'an, also known as the Church of Saint Simeon, with arches and partial walls near Aleppo, Syria.

Qalʿat as-Simʿān

ruin, Syria

Also known as: Qalʿat al-Simʿān

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Western architecture
Second period, after 313 ce
At Qalʿat as-Simʿān near Aleppo, Syria, lies the ruin of a martyrium built about 470 around the column on which the ascetic St. Simeon Stylites spent the last years of his life. The precious relic was enclosed by a central octagon of considerable dimensions, adjoined by…
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At Qalʿat as-Simʿān near Aleppo, Syria, lies the ruin of a martyrium built about 470 around the column on which the ascetic St. Simeon Stylites spent the last years of his life. The precious relic was enclosed by a central octagon of considerable dimensions, adjoined by…
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