Maaloula
Maaloula ܡܥܠܘܠܐ معلولا | |
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Coordinates: 33°50′39″N 36°32′48″E / 33.84417°N 36.54667°E | |
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Govrenorate | Rif Dimashq Govrenorate |
Destrict | Al-Qutayfah Destrict |
Elevation | 1500 m (4,900 ft) |
Maaloula (Aramaic: ܡܥܠܘܠܐ, Arabic: معلولا), is a veelage in the Rif Dimashq Govrenorate in Sirie. The toun is locatit 56 km tae the northeast o Damascus, an built intae the ruggit muntainside, at an altitude o mair nor 1500 meters. It is kent as the last survivin place whaur Wastren Aramaic (Aramaic o Jesus) is still spoken.
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- A wab steid dedicatit tae Maaloula Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
Coordinates: 33°50′39″N 36°32′48″E / 33.84417°N 36.54667°E