{"id":206792,"date":"2020-10-19T18:30:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T15:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/107.6.182.27\/en\/?p=206792"},"modified":"2020-10-19T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T17:40:57","slug":"buraika-temple-in-sweida-historical-building-built-by-syrian-emperor-who-ruled-roma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/?p=206792","title":{"rendered":"Buraika temple in Sweida.. historical building set up by Syrian emperor who ruled Roma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sweida , SANA \u2013Archeological Buraika temple was built by Roman emperor of a Syrian origin , Severus Alexander, who took reign between 222 and 235 AD and is considered one of the unique architectural monuments that still in a good status up till now.<\/p>\n

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The temple is located in the middle of Buraika village in the south eastern side of al-Lajat volcanic, rocky region and to the northwest of Sweida city, according to archeologist , Hasen Hatoum .<\/p>\n

The temple, of 9 meters length in and 8 meters width, was established above terrace which was existed with a stair through which any one can go up and it is still in acceptable archeological status.<\/p>\n

There are four pillars in the temple’s both side walls, while in the back wall there are 3 pillars and in the fa\u00e7ade there are four pillars.<\/p>\n

Hatoum added that residents of Buraika village in the ancient times worshiped a lot of Syrian, Greek and Roman Gods and a number of Greek writings, which were awarded to \u201cthe God Cronus,\u201d were found in the village.<\/p>\n

The village of Buraika is located 14 km to the northwest of Sweida city and it is it 895 meters above sea level.<\/p>\n