Located 50 km from Damascus in the direction of Lebanon is the magnificent village of Maalula (also spelled Maaloula), Syria. Maalula is the only place in the world that still speaks Aramaic, the language of Jesus.
Photo: CONVENT OF ST. THECLA (DEIR MAR TAKLA)/kirikou.com
Maalula is a predominantly Christian village…
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