Deir Maker

Deir Maker

دير ماكر
Deir Maker دير ماكر
Village
	Deir Maker Location in Syria
	Coordinates: 33°14′N 36°02′E / 33.233°N 36.033°E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Rif Dimashq Governorate
District	Qatana District
Nahiyah	Sa'sa'
Population (2004 census)
• Total	3,228
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Deir Maker (Arabic: دير ماكر) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Deir Maker had a population of 3,228 at the 2004 census.^[1]

Archaeology

Ancient remains in Deir Maker include two buildings possibly dating to the Roman period, Greek and Syriac inscriptions, decorated stones, and a broken statue of a naked youth.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
^ Barkay, G.; Ilan, Z.; Kloner, A.; Mazar, A.; Urman, D. (1974). "Archaeological Survey in the Northern Bashan (Preliminary Report)". Israel Exploration Journal. 24 (3/4): 182. ISSN 0021-2059.

External links

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[CBS-1] General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)

[2] Barkay, G.; Ilan, Z.; Kloner, A.; Mazar, A.; Urman, D. (1974). "Archaeological Survey in the Northern Bashan (Preliminary Report)". Israel Exploration Journal. 24 (3/4): 182. ISSN 0021-2059.

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