Maaloula is one of the world’s few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have used. The town is also home to Syria’s two oldest active monasteries. But since the fall of former President Bashar Assad in an insurgent offensive late last year, some residents fear their future is precarious. (AP video shot by Abd Al Rahman Shaheen)

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Christian town in Syria keeps biblical language of Aramaic alive but fears for its future

Name: Christian town in Syria keeps biblical language of Aramaic alive but fears for its future
Uploaded: 2025-02-28T04:07:14.125Z
Duration: 1 min 44 s
Description: Maaloula is one of the world's few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have used. The town is also home to Syria's two oldest active monasteries. But since the fall of former President Bashar Assad in an insurgent offensive late last year, some residents fear their future is precarious. (AP video shot by Abd Al Rahman Shaheen)

Maaloula is one of the world’s few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have used. The town is also home to Syria’s two oldest active monasteries. But since the fall of former President Bashar Assad in an insurgent offensive late last year, some residents fear their future is precarious. (AP video shot by Abd Al Rahman Shaheen)