MAALULA
This famous village is some 56 KM. from Damascus, 1500 meters above sea level. Its houses are engraved in the mountain like a bee hive. They look as if they are suspended in mid- air. There are two monasteries in Maalula: Deir Mar Sarkis “The monastery of St. Sergius": built in the 4th century A.D at the top of the valley overlooking the village, and the monastery of Mar Taqla, located at the foot of the village. The inhabitants of Maalula still speak Aramaic, the language spoken by Christ. Two neighboring villages, Jaba’deen and Sarkha also speak the same language.

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