🏛️ Barbalissus-Sura
Roman frontier garrison and settlement in the Syrian steppe
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in north-central Syria near the Euphrates River
- Served as a Roman military outpost from the 1st to 3rd centuries CE
- Strategic site controlling routes between Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean
- Largely unexcavated; accessible only when Syrian security conditions permit
Barbalissus-Sura was a fortified Roman settlement positioned on the eastern frontier of the empire, serving primarily as a ...