Where are Syria's archaeological sites and historic buildings?

1,063 sites with coordinates, from ancient cities and castles to mosques, khans, markets and historic schools, in 11 classes and 329 cities or site groups, with Arabic and English names and their governorate, district and sub-district.

In short

1,063 sites in 329 cities or site groups.

Largest groups: Damascus (240), Aleppo (210), Palmyra (41), Bosra (28).

Largest class: Religious site (268).

Syria archaeological and heritage sites map: 1,063 sites with Arabic names, classes and coordinates — Reduced-resolution preview with a watermark; the full-resolution map is in the package.

Who it is for

Students of archaeology, history, tourism and architecture, heritage organisations, tour guides, and diaspora documenting their cities' heritage.

Method: what we add to the raw data

All 1,063 site names and descriptions were translated into Arabic using the names established in Syria (Tadmur, Afamia, Busra, Qalaat Semaan…), with a manual spot-check.
The "Dead Cities" use their Syrian name, "the Forgotten Cities" (المدن المنسية).
Sites were classified into 11 Arabic classes, and each site's city or site group was extracted from its name.
Coordinates were converted to decimal, and dimensions kept where recorded (0 in the source became empty).
Every site was linked by location to its governorate, district and sub-district.
Tables: site groups with their number of sites, and classes per governorate.

Product details

What you get	1 spatial layer in GeoPackage, 3 CSV tables, lyrx and qml symbology for ArcGIS Pro and QGIS, a PNG map at 220 dpi, and an Arabic and English guide
Formats	GPKG, CSV, lyrx, qml, PNG
Coordinate system	WGS 84 (EPSG:4326)
Licence	Commercial use allowed for you and the organisation you buy for; no resale or redistribution
Delivery	A private download link valid for 24 hours, within 6 hours of payment confirmation
Package size	ZIP 0.7 MB
Personal data	The product contains no personal data

Spatial layers

heritage_sites — points, 1,061: Archaeological and heritage sites

Tables

D092_heritage_sites.csv — 1,063 rows: Full site table
D092_site_groups.csv — 329 rows: Site groups with number of sites
D092_by_governorate_class.csv — 14 rows: Sites per class in each governorate

Limitations

The list does not cover every archaeological site in Syria; it focuses on prominent sites and historic buildings in cities.
Coordinates are one representative point per site; large sites (ancient cities) are a single point.
Current condition or damage is not included.
Dimensions are recorded for only 281 sites.
Arabic names of minor sites are transliterated where no established Arabic name exists.

FAQ

How long does delivery take?: Up to 6 hours after payment is confirmed.
How long does the download link last?: 24 hours, and it is renewed free on request.
Can I get a refund?: Digital products are not refundable once downloaded — unless the file is defective or does not match the description, in which case it is replaced or fully refunded.
What does the licence allow?: Commercial use is allowed for you and the organisation you buy for; resale or redistribution is not.

Syria archaeological and heritage sites map: 1,063 sites with Arabic names, classes and coordinates