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Deir Maker
Deir Maker (Arabic: دير ماكر) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Deir Maker had a population of 3,228 at the 2004 census.

Archaeology

Ancient remains in Deir Maker include two buildings possibly dating to the Roman period, Greek and Syriac inscriptions, decorated stones, and a broken statue of a naked youth.

References

  1. ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ Barkay, G.; Ilan, Z.; Kloner, A.; Mazar, A.; Urman, D. (1974). "Archaeological Survey in the Northern Bashan (Preliminary Report)". Israel Exploration Journal. 24 (3/4): 182. ISSN 0021-2059.


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