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Fafertin, one of the oldest dated churches in Syria (inscription of AD 372). Only the semi-domed apse survives of the original structure.

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Fafertin

36.3208° N · 36.9059° E|Syria
Fafterin is one of the Dead Cities of northern Syria. It is notable for being home to the second-oldest church in Syria after Dura Europos, dating from 372 AD.

Fafterin is one of the Dead Cities of northern Syria. It is notable for being home to the second-oldest church in Syria (after Dura Europos), dating from 372 AD.

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36.3208° N · 36.9059° ESyria
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