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Location

Syrian Arab Republic, ‘Ajal al Ḩumr
geo:35.627663,38.756302

Period or year

3xx / unknown

Classification

aquaduct
Visible

Cistern of Sergiopolis.

data access 24671

This massive underground cisterns were used to collect water from the winter and spring rains.

See:

Catharine Hof, The monumental Late Antique cisterns of Resafa, Syria as refined capacity and water-quality regulation system, https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839445389-014

Nearby sites

Caravanerai of Sergiopolis [al-Rasafeh ]
Ancient hotel for caravan.
Syrian Arab Republic, ‘Ajal al Ḩumr
Sergiopolis, Basilica B
Byzantine church. Martyrium of Saint Sergius .
Syrian Arab Republic, ‘Ajal al Ḩumr
Resafa
Resafa or Sergiopolis. Rusafa. Akkadian Raṣappa
Syrian Arab Republic, ‘Ajal al Ḩumr
Sergiopolis, Basilica A
Byzantine church. Resafa, Basilica A.
Syrian Arab Republic, ‘Ajal al Ḩumr

Resafa, Cistern

Resafa, Cistern

Resafa, Cistern

Resafa, Cistern

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Creators: Entry created by Elżbieta (2016-01-25) , with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/24671
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Suggested citation: Elżbieta , Cistern of Sergiopolis.. https://vici.org/vici/24671, accessed 2026-11-12.