Column of Sarmada The town is distinguished by the
Roman tomb of Alexandras, dated to the second century CE. The tomb is rectangular and supports two columns, composed of thirteen cylicrical stones, joined together at the tenth cylinder by a horizontal piece with a further
capital on top.
Monastery of Saint Daniel and Hisn ad-Dair The
Monastery of Saint Daniel (also known as
Breij or
Braij or
al-Breij) is located 2 km west of the town, perched in a hillside location about 400 metres from the road. The monastery is dated to the 6th century CE during the later monastic phase of the
Dead Cities. A monastery called
Hisn ad-Dair near Sarmada was given to Alan of Gael by
Baldwin II of Jerusalem in 1121 AD, when it was described as a fortified monastery. There is also mention of a
castle with three
watchtowers in the area.
Roman temple A further 4 km along the road towards
Baqirha is a
Roman temple dedicated to
Zeus.
Epigraphic evidence was found dating the structure to . The temple features a massive gateway and
cella along with one surviving column of what once was a four-columned
portico. == See also ==