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Sweida is the center of muhafazat, situated at 105 km.
Southeast of Damascus, at the The ruins are numerous but dispersed. Therefore the museum assembles the outstanding pieces such as mosaic pieces, one of which especially beautiful, is a scene of Artiness, the Goddess of Hunting, surrounded by nymphs. Others slow the birth of Venus and the marriage of Tethys. Some ancient columns of a Nabatean temple can be seen in the town as well as the remnants of the big church from the 6th century, where the mosaic panel of Saint Sergius was discovered.
As for the little church, one can only see a huge arch with capitals on each side. The Muhafazet of Sweida is located to the southeast of Syria. It occupies an area of about seven thousands square km. It is surrounded by Damascus northwards, the Syrian desert eastwards and the Horan plains and Jordan west and southwards. It has a population of about 250 thousands and its climate is mild and fresh. Vines and fruit trees, such as apples and peaches are scattered all over the land. It has also some springs, such as "Spring of Alkeeneh". The main future of the Muhafazet of Sweida is it black volcanic basalt rocks. it also has some tourist and service installations such as newly built Tourist Information Center at the entrance of the city of Sweida in addition to some hotels and restaurants.
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height of 1000
miles. Above sea level. During the Nabatean period it was called Suda for the city was
built of black Volcanic rocks, but Romans preferred to call it " Dionysus"
during the third century after transforming it into one of the most important cities of
the province of Djezire.|
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