Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan Regions

This list of cities and towns are where the Syriac people lived in ancient and modern times

• Abida: A village near Damascus

• Abila: Is called Suq Wadi Barada today, northwest of Damascus. Was a diocese of Lebanese Phoenicia

• Acre: Is called 'Akka today

• 'Adasiyya

• Adraa: A village on the Syrian-Jordanian border

• Alasis: Near Palmyra

• Aleppo (Berrhoea): A city in Syria

• Al-Nabak: A town in Syria

• Anasartha: Today is called Khanasir, sixty kilometers southeast of Aleppo.

• Antarados: Today is called Tartus in Syria

• Apamea: once a large city northeast of Hama, it is now in ruins and is called Qal'at al-Madiq.

• Arados: Today Is called Arwad, an island off the Syrian coast

• 'Arbàn: a town on the west bank of the Khabur River in al-Jazira, opposite al-'Ajjaja.

• Arethusia: A town in Syria, today al-Restan

• Arlana: A village near Damascus, Syria

• 'Arqa: A town located east of Tripoli, Lebanon

• 'Askalan

• Athàrb: a citadel between Aleppo and Antioch, some three leagues distant from Aleppo. It no longer exists.

• 'Ayn Haul: A town in the Zabadani area near Damascus

• 'Ayn Halyya: A town near Damascus, Syria

• Ba'albak (Heliopolis)

• Balanee: Present-day Banyas, on the Syrian coast

• Baltan: an extinct village in the province of Josya, seven hours journey south of Homs.

• Baniyas (Paneas): A town in the Syrian Golan Heights

• Bäqüfä: a village in the mountains of north Lebanon. The birthplace of Bishop Cyril Noah, a native of the city, when then became a Maphrian in 1490. It was the future patriarch Ignatius Nuh of Baqufa who would push the expansion of the Western Syriacs into the region.

• Barkousa: A twon in Lebanon

• Beth 'Arïf

• Bath Balish (Balsh): A town in Syria between Aleppo and al-Raqqa, known in antiquity as Perpalisos, it is now called Maskana.

• Beth Naar: A town in Lebanon 

• Beth Zacharia: A town in Palestine

• Beth Zagba: A town in Syria

• Beth Zur: A town in Palestine

• Bithynia: A town near 'Adraa on the the Syrian-Jordanian border

• Botrys: Today is called Batrun on the northern Lebanese coast. Had bishops in the 5th and 6th centuries

• Busra: A town in Hauran, now called Eski Sham.

• Byblos: Today is called Jubail on the Lebanese coast and part North Bishopric of Phoenicia 

• Canatha: A town near Busra

• Cercesium: A town on the Euphrates, at the confluence of Khabur, currently called al-Busayra.

• Cesaree de Philippe: A town on the Syrian coast. Today is called Banyas

• Chronocara

• Chrysopolis: A town near Busra

• Constantia: A town near Busra

• Coradia: A town northeast of Damascus. Had mentions of bishops in 451 and 553

• Cyrrhus: A city in Northern Syria.

• Damascus: A city in Syria

• Danaba: A town between Damascus and Palmyra. Had bishops from 451 to 553

• Daraya: A town near Damascus

• Deir Atya: A village near Homs

• Dionysias: A town in the province of Suwayda, Syria. Had bishops from 325 to 451

• Duluk (Doliche): A town on the border between Syria and Turkey.

• Esbous: In the province of Arabia. Today is called Hesban

• Europos (Agropos, Garpos): Bishops attested from 451 to the 6th century. Today is called Jarablus on the Euphrates. 

• Evaria: A town near Saddad, Syria. Today is called Hauwarin

• Fayruza: a village north of Horns, heavily populated by Syriacs.

• Gabala: A town south of Latakia, Syria, called Jeble today. Bishops attested from 325 to 553.

• Gabboula:  A town north of Aleppo, near the Euphrates, Today is called al-Jabbul. Bishops attested from 325 to the 6th century.

• Gaulan: An area in southern Syria. Today is called Golan

• Gerasa: A town in Jordan. Today is called Jerash. Bishops attested from the 4th to the 6th century.

• Gindar: A city in Syria. One bishop attested in the 4th century.

• Hadshit: A town in northern Lebanon

• Hafar: a village in the province of Homs, about 5 km south of Saddad.

• Hajira: A village near Aleppo

• Halbun: A town about 20 km north of Damascus

• Hamah: A city in Syria

• Harkel: an ancient town in Palestine, whose location is unknown.

• Hardin: a village in the Batrun in Lebanon, about 18 miles Tripoli.

• Harim

• Hassaka: A city in Syria

• Hauran: A city in Syria

• Hisn Batriq: a town formerly located between Aleppo and al- Raqqa.

• Homs (Emesa): A city in Syria

• Irqa: a town on the seashore between Raphina and Tripoli.

• Jerusalem

• Josya: a district about six leagues from Homs, towards Damascus, situated between the mountains of Lebanon and Sinnir. Today it is a small village, recently built near the ruins of ancient Josya.

• Jubbat al-Munaytara: A tow in Lebanon. Was the residence of an anonymous bishop in the 15th century

• Junia: Current Jounieh on the Lebanese coast.

• Kafar Al-Bira

• Kafar Barta: A village near Apamea, Syria

• Kafar Hawwar: a village in the province of Tripoli.

• Kafar Tab: an ancient town in the Mu'attasha desert between Ma'arrat al-Nu'man and Aleppo.

• Kafar Kila: A town in southern Lebanon

• Kafar Kile: A town in central Syria

• Killiz (Kilis): a town in the northern part of the province of Aleppo.

• Khabara': a large territory containing many towns, extending between Rish 'Ayna and the Euphrates on the banks of the Khabur in al-Jazira, from which it derived its name. Among its ancient towns are Qarqisiyya, Macine, Majdal and 'Arban.

• Laodicea: A town south of Lake Hims. Today is called Tell Nabi Mend

• Lattakia (Laodicea): A coastal city in Syria

• Mabug: once a large town in the northeastern part of the province of Aleppo, three leagues from the Euphrates. Today it is a small town.

• Machimianopolis

• Ma'daba: A town near Amman, Jordan

• Mariamma: A town near Hims, Syria. Bishops attested from 451 to 536.

• Maskana: A village near Homs

• Mayuma: an ancient port on the Mediterranean, near Gazza.

• Neapolis: A town near Busra

• Neocaesarea: A town in the Euphratesian province which is part of Syria today

• Neve: A town in Busra.

• Orthosias: A town north of Tripoli, Lebanon

• Palmyra: An ancient city in Syria. Today is called Tadmor

• Paltos: A town in Syria

• Perrhw: A town in Syria

• Porphyreon: A town between Beirut and Saida. 

• Qala't Jandel: A town in Syria

• Qara: A village near Homs

• Qarqisun (Qarqisyya): a town near the place where the Khabur joins the Euphrates; it no longer exists. On its site lies the village of Abu Saray (Busayra).

• Qaryatayn, al-: a small town in the province of Homs, about ten day journey from there on the way to the desert between Sukhna and Arak.

• Qenneshrin: a district and a town between Aleppo and Homs; no longer in existence.

• Rakhle: A town in Lebanon. Two bishops attested in the 6th century.

• Raphanea: A town in Syria. Bishops attested from the 4th to the 6th century.

• Raqqa: the ancient Callinicus, it was a big city near the Euphrates. Now it's a big city in Syriac

• Rashaya Al-Wadi: A town in Biqa' region in Lebanon.

• Rehabot: A town on the on the Euphrates

• Rusafa: A town on the Euphrates. Ancient Sergiopolis

• Sadad: an old, small town southeast of Hosmabout one day journey from Damascus.

• Salamyas: A town in Lebanon 

• Salamiyya (Salamya): a town southeast of Hama, toward the desert.

• Salihiyya: a large village which was situated in the Ghuta of Damascus, at the foot of Qasyun Mountain. It has now become part of Damascus.

• Saqra: A village in the vicinity of Qenneshrin 

• Saracenes: A town in Lebanon. Attested bishops from 431 to 536.

• Sarepta: A town in Lebanon. Today is called Sarafand.

• Seleucia Pieria: A town in Syria

• Seleucobellus: A town in Syria

• Sermin: a small town in the province of Aleppo.

• Shayzar: A town on the Orontes River is Syria 

• Sidon: A city in Lebanon

• Sura: A town in Syria. Attested bishops in the 5th and 6th centuries

• Tell Mahre: a small town near al-Raqqa, now called Tell al-Manakhir.

• Tiberias: A town in Palestine

• Tripoli: A city in Lebanon

• Yabrud: A town in Lebanon

• Zahle: A town in Lebanon