قرقبيزه | |
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  Shown within Syria  Qirqbize (Near East) | |
| Location | Syria |
|---|---|
| Region | Middle East |
| Coordinates | 36°10′26″N 36°35′7″E / 36.17389°N 36.58528°E |
| Type | Village |
| History | |
| Abandoned | Yes |
Qirqbize ((Arabic قرقبيزه) also Kirkbize or Kirkbizeh) was an early Byzantine settlement in northwest Syria. The ruins are important for the history of early Christianity, as the remains of the earliest preserved house church after Dura-Europos from the beginning of the 4th century are located here. The place was inhabited from the Roman period until at least the 7th century. Howard Crosby Butler investigated the site in 1899, George Tchalenko conducted excavations in 1939 and until 1971.