An ancient town in Syria is one of the world's few places where residents still speak Aramaic, the language that Jesus is believed to have used.

Courtesy of the Jewish Language Project Most Neo-Aramaic-speaking Jews made aliyah in the 1950s through the 1970s, and once in Israel, switched to Hebrew.

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.

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 ...