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Safa Destination Guide

Delve into Safa in Syria

Safa in the region of Al-Hasakah is a city in Syria - some 312 mi or ( 502 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in Safa is now 02:53 AM (Friday) . 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: Mosul, Tall Umm Waghfah, Tall Halaf, Ra's al 'Ayn, and Mujabirah. While being here, make sure to check out Mosul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Safa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bit Bahiani

Bit Bahiani was an independent Aramaean city-state kingdom (ca. 1200 - 808 BC) and an Assyrian province (ca. ~810 - 706 BC) with its capital at Guzana. Bit Bahiani was ruled by King Kapara. After becoming a tributary to Assyria an alliance with Izalla to revolt was formed. There were at least five kings and four governors of Bit Bahiani before losing its name in usage.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.83 40.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Aramaean cities, History of Syria

Tell el Fakhariya

Tell el Fakhariya, or Tell el Fecheriyeh with variants, is an ancient site in the Khabur River basin in the Al Hasakah Governorate of northern Syria. It was part of the Aramaean kingdom of Bit Bahiani in the early 1st millennium BC. In the area several mounds called can be found in close proximity: Tell el Fakhariya, Ra's al-'Ayn, and Tell Halaf; the Aramean and Neo-Assyrian city of Guzana. It has been suggested as the site of Washukanni, the capital of Mitanni.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.84 40.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in al-Hasakah Governorate, Bronze Age sites in Syria, Former populated places in Syria

Tell Tamer

Tel Tamer is an Assyrian/Syriac town with 7000 inhabitants and is located in North-East Syria, which is 40 km north of Al Hasakah city. The vast majority of its inhabitants are ethnic Assyrians, recently, a new wave of Assyrian refugees have arrived to the town from Iraq, escaping the war.

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Located at 36.65 40.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, Populated places in al-Hasakah District, Towns in Syria