Syria: Krak des Chevaliers
Ma`loula (from the Aramaic word ma`lā, meaning ‘entrance’) is a village in Syria. With two other nearby villages, is the only place where the western dialect of Aramaic is spoken (see Western Neo-Aramaic). It is a mainly Christian village (Melkite) locate
Early Christian Church, Ma'alula, SW Syria
Photo of Krak des Chevaliers by