Barbalissos
Barbalissos (Ancient Greek: Βαρβαλισσός, Latin: Barbalissus) was a city in the Roman province of Euphratensis. Its site is marked by the ruins at Qala'at Balis (Arabic: قلعة بالس), which partly retains the old name, south of Maskanah (the ancient Emar), in modern Syria, on the road from Aleppo to the site of Sura, where the Euphrates turns suddenly to the east.
Byzantine tower at Barbalissos | |
Shown within Syria | |
| Alternative name | Balis |
|---|---|
| Location | Near Maskanah, Aleppo Governorate, Syria |
| Region | Lake Assad shoreline |
| Coordinates | 35.8366°N 38.3026°E |
| Type | settlement |
| History | |
| Abandoned | 14th century AD |
| Cultures | Roman, Byzantine, Islamic |
| Events | Battle of Barbalissos (253) |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
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