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Bara. Syria. View of the larger of the two monumental pyramid tombs at the dead city of Bara. The monumental tomb dates from the sixth century and its lavish carved acanthus leaf decoration and corner pilasters of Corinthian design indicates the high level of prosperity within the settlement at the time. Bara is the most extensive of the Byzantine Dead cities in north eastern Syria with the site extending over an area of 2 km by 3 km. The settlement expanded rapidly during the fifth and sixth centuries and enriched it itself through becoming the region’s most important olive and wine processing centre. Its demise and abandonment occurred after a massive twelfth century earthquake.

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Bara. Syria. View of the larger of the two monumental pyramid tombs at the dead city of Bara. The monumental tomb dates from the sixth century and its lavish carved acanthus leaf decoration and corner pilasters of Corinthian design indicates the high level of prosperity within the settlement at the time. Bara is the most extensive of the Byzantine Dead cities in north eastern Syria with the site extending over an area of 2 km by 3 km. The settlement expanded rapidly during the fifth and sixth centuries and enriched it itself through becoming the region’s most important olive and wine processing centre. Its demise and abandonment occurred after a massive twelfth century earthquake.

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