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The ancient remains include several dwellings rich adorned both architecturally and by carvings. In addition it has:
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inscription naming the building for the "holy and triumphant" martyr George. It is dated to either AD 368 or 197.
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hall, which was worked on in the 3rd century. It has a number of rooms and halls with floral decorations.
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in 451. An inscription of 594 speaks of the local bishop, named Tiberinus, having erected a
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Johannes Koder / Marcel Restle: "Die Ära von Sakkaia (Maximianopulis) in Arabia", in:
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Maximianopolis in Arabia, doubtless the seat of a Roman garrison, was a
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A Roman civil basilica, later transformed into a church dedicated to
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and other martyrs. Another inscription mentions a Bishop Peter.
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UNESCO, Les villages antiques du nord de la Syrie, pp. 115-116
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The bishopric of Maximianopolis in Arabia is included in the
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in southern Syria. The town's inhabitants are predominantly
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Hellenic Religion & Christianization, c. 370-529
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581:), p. 925 463:), p. 254 440:), p. 157 359:martyrium 345:Bishopric 299:basilical 276:sea level 207:romanized 167:Elevation 2788:Talbiseh 2783:al-Tabni 2773:al-Susah 2763:al-Suwar 2743:Sirghaya 2658:Saidnaya 2633:Sabburah 2588:Qurqania 2533:Muzayrib 2513:Muhambal 2498:Maskanah 2453:Maaloula 2443:Maabatli 2418:Khanaser 2343:Jindires 2313:Jaramana 2303:al-Jalaa 2278:Huraytan 2258:al-Hirak 2223:al-Hajib 2208:al-Hader 2173:al-Dimas 2138:Busayrah 2088:Ayn Issa 2023:Akhtarin 1994:Zabadani 1889:Qamishli 1740:District 1701:Quneitra 1661:Damascus 1582:Tulaylin 1562:Qaysamah 1456:Ghariyah 1421:Qurayyah 1407:Shanirah 1357:al-Annat 1159:Mazra'ah 1085:Maf'aleh 943:Lahithah 928:al-Huquf 743:Salakhid 384:See also 335:Maximian 220:town in 156:District 2748:Slinfah 2713:Shathah 2708:Sharran 2668:Saraqib 2653:Sahnaya 2623:al-Saan 2518:Muhasan 2488:Markada 2403:Khasham 2353:al-Qabu 2348:al-Jiza 2273:al-Hawl 2243:Harasta 2213:Hadidah 2183:Furqlus 2158:Darkush 2148:al-Dana 2118:Binnish 2098:Babbila 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Index

Town
Al-Qaysariye residential palace in Shaqqa
Shaqqa is located in Syria
32°53′50″N 36°41′53″E / 32.89722°N 36.69806°E / 32.89722; 36.69806
Syria
Governorate
As-Suwayda Governorate
District
Shahba District
Arabic
romanized
Syrian
As Suwayda Governorate
Druze
Mount Lebanon
Roman province
Arabia
Jabal el Druze
volcanic plateau
sea level
Shahba
As-Suwayda
basilical
Saint George
Greek
kalybe
colonia
calendar era
Maximian
Proclus

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