1980s Maaloula General View Framed Postcard Reprint Color:White Originally the site of a

Originally the site of a garrison of Kurdish forces stationed by the Mirdasid dynasty (مرداسيون) - hence the original name Hosn al-Akrad (حصن الأكراد) - the castle as we know it was originally built in the 12th century by Crusaders

The photo is an original Felix Bonfils

a UNESCO World Heritage Site and most importantly holds great religious value across Abrahamic faiths

This historic reprint captures Hamwi women and girls washing clothes along the Orontes River | العاصي in front of Noria al-Muhammadiyah | ناعورة المحمدية

3 oz/yd² (180 g/m²)

1980s Maaloula General View Framed Postcard Reprint Color:White Originally the site of aThe ancient town of Maaloula () in Rif Dimashq Province ( ) is one of the last places where Aramaic is still spoken. This scenic postcard captures the town nestled against the steep ravine. At the top you can glimse the Saint Sarkis (Sergius) Monastic Complex (Deir Mar Sarkis ) with elements of it dating back to the Roman period it is one of the oldest surviving monasteries in Syria. This is a hi res reprint (not an original), framed and printed on