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Delve into Huwayr as Sulayb in Syria

Huwayr as Sulayb in the region of Hama is a city in Syria - some 108 mi or ( 173 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in Huwayr as Sulayb is now 08:54 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ballalin, Al Yaljah, Wa'r Ma'arrzaf, Bilhusayn al Wala, and Tall Daww. While being here, make sure to check out Ballalin . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Huwayr as Sulayb ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Masyaf

Masyaf is a city in Syria, in the Hama Governorate, notable for its large medieval castle. It was used by Hashashins as their main headquarters after the destruction of their former and first headquarters, Alamut. In popular culture, Masyaf is known for its appearance in the Assassin's Creed video game series. In that series, the castle of Masyaf is the headquarters of the Assassins.

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Located at 35.07 36.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Masyaf District

Houla

The Houla Region or Houla Plain is an an area consisting of three villages in the Homs Governorate of central Syria, northwest of the city of Homs. The villages, Taldou, Kafr Laha and Tell Dahab each have 25–30,000 inhabitants. The settlement is essentially a Sunni Muslim town surrounded by Alawite villages. Many of the inhabitants of the Houla village cluster are of Turkoman descent.

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Located at 34.89 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Homs Governorate, Plains of Syria

Great Mosque of Hama

The Great Mosque of Hama, is a mosque in Hama, Syria. It is located about 400 meters west of the citadel. Built in the 8th century CE, it was heavily damaged in a 1982 uprising, but today it has been completely restored.

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Located at 35.13 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 8th-century architecture, Arabic architecture, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques, Mosques in Hama, Umayyad architecture

Rhaphanaea

Rhaphanaea (Raphanea, Italian Rafanea) is a Catholic titular see. The original diocese was in Syria Secunda, a suffragan of Apamea. Rhaphanaea is mentioned in ancient times only by Josephus, who says that in that vicinity there was a river which flowed six days and ceased on the seventh, probably an intermittent spring now called Fououar ed-Deir, near Rafanieh, a village of the vilayet of Alep in the valley of the Oronte. The ancient name was preserved.

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Located at 34.93 36.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Hama Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Titular sees in Asia

Hama

Hama (Hamāh Biblical Ḥamāth, is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located 213 kilometres north of Damascus and 46 kilometres north of Homs. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. With a population of 698,928, Hama is the fourth-largest city in Syria after Aleppo, Damascus and Homs. The city is renowned for its seventeen norias used for watering the gardens, which are locally claimed to date back to 1100 BC.

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Located at 35.13 36.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Ancient Persia, Aramaean cities, Canaanite cities, Cities in Syria, English heroic legends, Fertile Crescent, German heroic legends, Hama, History of Syria, History of the Germanic peoples, Hittite cities, Medieval legends, Old English poetry, People in Norse mythology and legends, Syro-Hittite states