IOUMKHUN IBREKH

Maloula is a unique historical and tourist town. It attracts the visitors attention from all over the world, for the Wide reputation of its historical shrines, the rocky nature, old houses gathered in the Heart of the mountain.

 Maloula was inhabited by the Cro-Magnon Man, about 30,000 years ago, who left evidences in the caves. The human existence did not stop through the different ages. It was joined and influenced by other cultures that passed over the area including Akkadians, Amorites, Arameans, Greeks, Romans and Arab civilization.

In spite of the influence of modern cement architecture upon the magnificent style of Maloula, its mountains-from the first moment-tell us the store of these lines and wide colours that embrace Man’s soul who inspires to purity and quietness.