Dura-Europos in Eastern Syria is a classic abandoned ancient city. Excavations (1920-1937, renewed 1986-2011), revealed spectacular remains. These comprised elaborately decorated buildings, including a painted synagogue and a very early Christian church, and astonishingly well-preserved artefacts. The city seemed suddenly frozen in time, leading to Dura often being called 'the Pompeii of the Syrian desert’.
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