| The Name |
| Among Syria's 3000 historical sites, there is a place like no other in fame and mystery that is Maaloula. Maaloula is remarkable for its historical churches, high wall of mountain hill, famous caves, pleasant whether, and most importantly the fact that its inhabitants still hold on what remains of Jesus spoken language, Aramic. |
| The Language |
| سوريا بلد امتلأ بعبق الحضارة وتنوع تاريخه فاجتمعت فيه تماسج حضاري غريب من نوعه بتاريخ الأمم |
| In Their Words |
| St Takla, its Story |
| تقدر المواقع الأثرية الهامة بسوريا بثلاثة آلاف موقع, ومنها بلدة تخبو بين هضاب جبال لبنان الشرقية, بارتفاع الف وستمائة متر عن سطح البحر. بلدة تعبر عما بسوريا من غموض وسحر, تلك البلدة تدعى معلولا |
| Caves & Churches |
| Maaloula is well known for its Language: which is Aramaic; according to encyclopedia Britannica (15th edition, 1990), Aramaic language was the lingua franca of the near east in the 500 B.C. The Babylonian and Jerusalem talmuds as well as portions of the old tastements book of Daniel and book of Ezra were written in Aramaic. it had its greatest influence in the middle east from 300 B.C. till 650 A.D. Now only 15000 people knows the language among them is the 10000 Christians villagers of Maaloula north of Damascus. |
| Village of the Artists |
| Holidays & Cermonies |
| Aramaic Music & Writings |
| Famous People & Their Achievements |
| تميزت معلولا بميزات عدة جعلتها من أهمالمواقع السياحية بسوريا, الكهوف التي تعودلثلاثين ألف سنة قبل المسيح, تحوي على اثنين من أقدم الأديرة بالعالم, تمتاز بهواء ولعل أهم ما يميزها حقيقة أن أهلها ما زالوا يتحدثون عليل, الأرامية, اللغة لمحكية ببلاد الشام خلال عصر السيد باللغة المسيح وهي ما كان يخاطب تلاميذه بها |
| Visitors of Maaloula & Their Impressions |
| The Photo is from Japaness Newspaper who made a report about Maaloula and its language. My Father Salim Alshaib is shown. |
