Maarat al-Numan

Maarat al-Numan (Arabic: مَعَرَّةُ النُّعْمَانِ) is a town of about 100,000 inhabitants in Northwestern Syria.

Get in

Driving or taxi is the best option. The city is located along highway M5 between Aleppo and Damascus, expect frequent military checkpoints.

See

Courtyard at the Great Mosque.

• 1 Great Mosque of Maarat al-Numan (جَامِع مَعَرَّة ٱلنُّعْمَان ٱلْكَبِير). A 12th-century Ayyubid-era mosque. (updated Mar 2024)
• 2 Maarat al-Numan museum. Hosting an impressive number of mosaics from the Dead Cities before the war, the museum was badly damaged during the Civil War. As of 2024 the museum showcases a limited collection and is open sporadically. (updated Mar 2024)
• 3 Maarat al-Numan castle. Ruins of a medieval castle. (updated Mar 2024)
• 4 Mausoleum of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (In neighboring village of Deir Sharqi, 5 km southeast of central Maarat al-Numan). Resting place of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, eight caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate who ruled between 717 and 720 AD. (updated Mar 2024)

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• Dead Cities