Al Bara

Bara or al-Bara is one of the former "Dead Cities" in northwestern Syria. It is located in the Zawiya Mountain approximately 65 kilometres north from Hama and approx. 80 km southwest from Aleppo. Al-Bara is also a town in Ariha district. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Bara had a population of 10,353 in the 2004 census. Its population is mostl…
Bara or al-Bara is one of the former "Dead Cities" in northwestern Syria. It is located in the Zawiya Mountain approximately 65 kilometres north from Hama and approx. 80 km southwest from Aleppo. Al-Bara is also a town in Ariha district. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Bara had a population of 10,353 in the 2004 census. Its population is mostly Sunni Muslim.
  • Location: Idlib Governorate, Syria
  • Part of: Dead Cities
  • Founded: 4th century AD
  • Abandoned: 12th century AD
  • Cultures: Byzantine
  • Condition: Ruins
  • Ownership: Public
Data from: en.wikipedia.org