Discover Baniyas in Syria
Baniyas in the region of Quneitra is a town located in Syria - some 39 mi or ( 63 km ) South-West of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Baniyas is now 12:33 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Za'urah, Mazra'at Zabdin, Mazra'at Jabal Siri, and Aleppo. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Baniyas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Heiliges Land 21: Vom Pilgerhaus Tabgha nach Banyas
Fahrt zu den Golanhöhen und Wanderung zu den Jordanquellen bei Banyas. ..
Pilgerreise in das Heilige Land Teil 16
Vom See Gennesaret über die Golanhöhen und Banyas zu den Jordanquellen und nach Zefat ..
Travelling with Aaron and Brian 3.04
Brian and Aaron go to the top of Nimrod's Fortress in the Golan Heights. Aaron explains a little bit of the history there. ..
Banias Falls RamatHagolan Tour
Banias Falls @ Ramat haGolan Tour בין הזמנים ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Panium
The Battle of Panium was fought in 200 BC between Seleucid and Ptolemaic forces as part of the Syrian Wars. The Seleucids were led by Antiochus III the Great, while the Ptolemaic army was led by Scopas of Aetolia. The Seleucids won the battle. Details of this battle are not clear, but it is known today that major factor in the Seleucid victory was that the Seleucid army used the cataphract in a decisive manner.
Located at 33.25 35.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Highway 99 (Israel)
Highway 99 is an east-west highway in the Finger of the Galilee in far northeast of Israel and the Golan Heights. It begins in the west at HaMetzodot junction in Kiryat Shmona, and it ends in the east at the Druze city of Mas'ade. After it reaches the Banias tributary, the road follows the path of Sa'ar River. Highway 99 is 24 km long.
Located at 33.25 35.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Dan River (Middle East)
The Dan River is the largest tributary of the Jordan river. The sources of the river are multiple springs emerging from Tel Dan along underground fault lines. The river is so named after the Israelite city of Dan, which was captured by the Tribe of Dan during the Judges period. The tribe of Dan conquered the city, then named Laish and then occupied by Canaanites. Its flow provides up to 238 million cubic meters of water annually to the Hulah Valley.
Located at 33.25 35.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Omrit
Located in the northeast corner of the Hulah Valley in Israel. edge of the Golan Heights, the ancient site of Omrit (also known as Horbat Omrit) sits atop a foothill of Mount Hermon. After a brushfire cleared the area in 1998, excavations led by Macalester College have been taking place with assistance from nearby Kfar Szold.
Located at 33.22 35.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Shebaa farms
The Shebaa Farms are a small uninhabited territory claimed by Lebanon, but occupied by Israel. According to a BBC article, Syria agrees with Lebanon that the Shebaa farms area is part of Lebanon. Syrian policy is to vaguely accept the Lebanese claim, while refusing any binding demarcation until Israeli forces withdraw from the area. The United Nations had to decide upon a "withdrawal line" for Israel to withdraw from Lebanon. The UN certified Israel's withdrawal as conforming to that line.
Located at 33.28 35.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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