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Wadi al-Rum (Arabic: وادي الروم / ALA-LC: Wādī al-Rum, which both mean "Valley of Eastern Romans/Rum Orthodox Christians") is an area in western Syria that administratively belongs to the governorate of Homs.
Wadi al-Rum
وادي الروم κοιλάδα ρούμι | |
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Village Cluster | |
  Wadi al-Rum Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′N 36°16′E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs Governorate |
| District | Talkalakh District |
Most people in the area are Greek Orthodox Christians. It is ecclesiastically under the Archdiocese of Akkar, which has its seat in Cheikh Taba, Lebanon.[1] The current Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Akkar and Wadi al-Rum and its dependencies (Safita and Tartus) is Mgr Basilius Mansour.[2]
Wadi al-Rum was a popular tourist site before the outbreak of the Syrian civil war. Among its touristic attractions are the Saint George's Monastery located in the town of al-Mishtaya, the Krak des Chevaliers Crusader castle located in the village of al-Husn and the shrine of the Lady of the Valley in al-Nasira.
