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Salamieh
Salamieh is located in central Syria, about 32 K.M from Hama city and 45 K.M from Homs city towards the north east. Salamieh is aflate fertilized land surrounded by hills and small mountains that starts from Aleppo in the north to Homs in the south. |
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Archaeological Sites in Salamieh
There are some findings illustrate that Salamieh is as old as the stone age. Most of the historical areas and buildings were destroyed to be replaced by modern buildings leaving the priceless history buried under the ground.
Among the archaeological sites are:
Shmeimis citadel, the ancient Roman bath- house, Imam Ismael Mosque, Salamieh's old citadel main entrance, Al- Ghazaleh Tel, Al- Mintar, Al-Basitieh, Iserieh, tens of Roman aqueducts, Ain Al- Qasab,water canals, al Khoder,and many sculptures and stone columns, engraved with drawings, words and symbols such as grape leaves and the cross.. |
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History of Salamieh
Salamieh was known at the Assyrian and Babylonian time around 3500 BC. Sumerians dwelled in it around 3000 BC. and It was known by Amorian around 2400 BC. Arameans lived in Salamieh around 1500 BC and then the Nabatean around 500 BC. |
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Salamieh is the second largest city in the governorate of Hama.
