Ta'akha Maryam
Ta'akha Maryam
- Address
- Town Centre
Lonely Planet review for Ta'akha Maryam
Early excavations revealed that Ta'akha Maryam was a magnificent palace, probably dating from the 4th or 5th century AD. Unfortunately, much of the stone was removed and what remained was obliterated when the Italians cut a road straight through it. Today, little more than a few piles of rubble and a couple of dressed stone blocks remain, strewn on either side of the road.
Covering a vast area of some 120m by 80m and encircled by huge stone walls, Ta'akha Maryam would have been far larger than medieval European palaces of the time, and contained at least 50 rooms.
