Shahba

In the Jabal al- Arab region 90km southeast of Damascus. Shahba stands in an oasis of orchards and vineyards. Renowned as the birthplace of the Syrian Emperor Philip who ruled the Roman Empire between 244 and 249 A.D. To honor him, the city bore the name Philippopolis during the Roman period. He took a personal interest in the city, planned it after the Roman plan, built numerous buildings and temples in it, erected triumphal arches and public baths, a theatre and a great wall surrounding it. It is said that be wanted to turn Shahba into a replica of Rome itself.

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