The W bema Church at Baghira is surrounded by many outbuildings and was probably part of a monastic center. The inscription on the northern gate bears the date inscription 501. The central nave with bema was proabably earlier and dates to the first half of the fifth century).
See:
- Howard Crosby Butler: Early Churches in Syria. Fourth to Seventh Centuries. Princeton University Press, Princeton 1929, p. 133-134
- idem: Publications of an American Archaeological Expedition to Syria in 1899 - 1900 (Band 2): Architecture and other arts — New York, 1903, p. 199
- Baqirha, Syria Photo Guide. A Comprehensive Guide to the Cultural and Historic Sites of Syria -https://syriaphotoguide.com/baqirha-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%AD%D8%A7/?doing_wp_cron=1602701267.0124359130859375000000
- Emma Loosley, “Baqirha C5th church,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed October 14, 2020, http://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/230.