Discover Al Ashrafiyah in Syria
Al Ashrafiyah in the region of Tartus is a place located in Syria - some 94 mi or ( 152 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Ashrafiyah is now 03:25 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Timuzah, Tarin, Tall Daww, Shin, and Krak des Chevaliers. When in this area, you might want to check out Timuzah . We discovered 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 Al Ashrafiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Syrie / Krak des chevaliers
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Crac des Chevaliers
We made trip to middle East this January to visit various world heritage sites in Jordan and Syria. Crac des Chevaliers is the ruin of fortress of Crusader knights built in 11th century at west part o ..
Syrien - der Krak des Chevaliers und die Wasserräder von Hama
Auf einer Reise mit Eberhardt durch den Libanon, Syrien und Jordanien beeindruckte uns eine alte Kreuzritterburg. Doch bevor wir diese Burg besichtigten, haben wir am Abend zuvor noch ein kleines grie ..
Krak des Chevaliers walk around the Battlements
One of the undefeated and greatest castles of the world. Build by the Curusaders it was an important part of the defenses of the region. Walk around the Battlements with views of the castle and the su ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Ba'rin
In the Battle of Ba'rin (Mont Ferrand) in 1137, a Crusader force commanded by King Fulk of Jerusalem was scattered and defeated by Zengi, the atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo. This setback resulted in the permanent loss of the Crusader castle of Baarin.
Located at 34.88 36.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 34.93 36.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kafr Laha
Kafr Laha is a town in the Homs Governorate north of Homs in northern Syria. In 2004 it had a population of 20,041 according to the Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. It is the largest town in the Houla region. Nearby localities Tallaf to the northeast, Tell Dahab to the north, Aqrab to the northwest, Qarmas and Maryamin to the west, al-Taybah al-Gharbiyah to the southwest and Taldou to the southeast.
Located at 34.88 36.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 34.89 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Houla massacre
The Houla massacre was an attack that took place on May 25, 2012, in the midst of the Syrian civil war, in two opposition-controlled villages in the Houla Region of Syria, a cluster of villages north of Homs. According to the United Nations, 108 people were killed, including 34 women and 49 children. While a small proportion of the deaths appeared to have resulted from artillery and tank rounds used against the villages, the U.N.
Located at 34.89 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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