Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

An aerial view of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites (Qal'at Sim'an) as the historic site reopens to the public after more than 14 years on World Tourism Day, in rural Aleppo, Syria

Kasim Yusuf • 29 September 2026 • update: 29 September 2026

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

Kasim Yusuf

Historic Saint Simeon Stylites complex reopens in rural Aleppo after 14 years

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