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Maaloula

A cliffside Christian village where a form of Aramaic, the language of Jesus, is still spoken.

US travel advisory: Level 4, Do Not Travel · checked 2026-11-03
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Price
Free
Time Needed
Half a day

Why Go

A cliffside Christian village where a form of Aramaic, the language of Jesus, is still spoken.

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