Barbalissos, Archaeological site in Maskanah, Syria
The ruins of Barbalissos include two restored Byzantine towers positioned along the shoreline of Lake Assad in northern Syria.
The Battle of Barbalissos in 253 CE marked a decisive victory for the Sassanid Persians against a Roman army of 60,000 soldiers.
The settlement transformed from a Roman garrison town to a center of Christian administration, hosting bishops who attended early church councils.
Parts of the original archaeological site remain submerged beneath Lake Assad following the construction of the Tabqa Dam in the 1970s.
The northern tower of the fortification contained the praetorium, which served as the primary administrative center during the Byzantine period.
Location: Maskanah
GPS coordinates: 35.98666,38.11645
Latest update: July 25, 2025 09:15
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