Maarat al-Numan
Maarat al-Numan (Arabic: مَعَرَّةُ النُّعْمَانِ) is a town of about 100,000 inhabitants in Northwestern Syria.
Get in
Driving or taxi is the best option. The city is located along highway M5 between Aleppo and Damascus, expect frequent military checkpoints.
See
- 🌍 Great Mosque of Maarat al-Numan (جَامِع مَعَرَّة ٱلنُّعْمَان ٱلْكَبِير). A 12th-century Ayyubid-era mosque.
- 🌍 Maarat al-Numan museum. Hosting an impressive number of mosaics from the Dead Cities before the war, the museum was badly damaged during the Civil War. As of 2024 the museum showcases a limited collection and is open sporadically.
- 🌍 Maarat al-Numan castle. Ruins of a medieval castle.
- 🌍 Mausoleum of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (In neighboring village of Deir Sharqi, 5 km southeast of central Maarat al-Numan). Resting place of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, eight caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate who ruled between 717 and 720 AD.
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