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Douma
Douma’s name is derived from the Phoenician language, meaning “The quiet, peaceful and restful.” This red-roofed town, which stands at the head of a long fertile valley known as Kfar Hilda and Bassateen Al-A’assi, is proud of its ancient remnants. In the town square sits a 4th century A.D. sarcophagus, bearing a Greek inscription recording that this was the burial place of Castor, who died in 317 A.D. Castor was a priest of the two gods Hygeia and Asklepios, who were Greek gods of health and healing.
Other ancient remains in Douma are set into the walls of the Churches of Mar Doumit and Mar Challita. On the post office lawn nearby are some millstones and oil presses, probably from the late Roman or Byzantine times. Near the roadside just above the town is the ancient Church of Mar Nohra, built into the rock. The church yard is shaded with a Mediterranean oak, and this beautiful spot is a pleasant place for a picnic (stone picnic tables are provided).
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