Deir ez-Zor

The name Deir ez-Zor indicates an ancient site for one of the Early Christian secluded Syriac monasteries.

Archaeological findings indicate that Deir ez-Zor has been inhabited since the ninth millennium BC.

Deir ez-Zor was the last destination of the forced displacement of Armenian convoys during the Armenian genocide.

The Armenian genocide Memorial Church in Deir ez-Zor was officially built in 1991.

Deir ez-Zor was one of the first cities to see large demonstrations at the start of the Syrian civil war on 15 March 2011.