{"id":222658,"date":"2018-12-27T19:39:50","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T17:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=222658"},"modified":"2018-12-27T19:39:50","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T17:39:50","slug":"video-syrian-christian-town-where-jesus-language-remains-in-use-celebrates-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/video-syrian-christian-town-where-jesus-language-remains-in-use-celebrates-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO | Syrian Christian town where Jesus\u2019 language remains in use celebrates Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the places where Christmas was celebrated on Tuesday is Maaloula, a small town near Damascus, where residents still speak Aramaic, the language used by Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>Maaloula is located in a mountainous area near the Syrian capital, where two ancient Christian monasteries also stand.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oiKtkvjsLOY\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><br \/>\nSome of the damage can still be seen at Christian sites, like defaced crosses and icons or damaged frescos, informs\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/447508-syria-christmas-celebration-maaloula\/\">Russia Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But with peace returning to the cradle of Christianity in Syria, people there gathered together with their families and celebrated Christmas in the ancient churches.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-222658 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='980x551' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5c24bd06dda4c88e1f8b4592-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5c24bd06dda4c88e1f8b4592-1-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1240x698' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5c24bf10fc7e93351e8b4595.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/5c24bf10fc7e93351e8b4595-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Foto Credit: Russia Today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the places where Christmas was celebrated on Tuesday is Maaloula, a small town near Damascus, where residents still speak Aramaic, the language used by Jesus Christ. 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