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Khafsah Destination Guide

Touring Khafsah in Syria

Khafsah in the region of Aleppo is located in Syria - some 212 mi or ( 341 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Khafsah

Time in Khafsah is now 08:22 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Umm 'Izam, Tall Abu Jadhah, Tabarat Kalash, Tabarat al Madi, and Rujm Khamis Sharqi. Being here already, consider visiting Umm 'Izam . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Khafsah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Nick's Vid 18: Up, up and away

1:48 min by amanlikemike
Views: 1578 Rating: 4.67

A biker-balloonist recognises Nick and takes him for an early morning flight over some stunning scenery. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Habuba Kabira

Habuba Kabira is the site of an Uruk settlement along the Euphrates in Syria, founded during the later part of the Uruk period. It was about 800 mi (1,300 km) from the city of Uruk.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.15 38.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate

Tishrin Dam

The Tishrin Dam is a dam on the Euphrates, located 90 kilometres east of Aleppo in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. The dam is 40 metres high and has 6 water turbines capable of producing 630 MW. Construction lasted between 1991 and 1999. Rescue excavations in the area that would be flooded by the dam's reservoir have provided important information on ancient settlement in the area from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) period upward.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.38 38.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Aleppo Governorate, Dams completed in 1999, Dams in Syria, Euphrates

Mureybet

Mureybet is a tell, or ancient settlement mound, located on the west bank of the Euphrates in Ar-Raqqah Governorate, northern Syria. The site was excavated between 1964 and 1974 and has since disappeared under the rising waters of Lake Assad. Mureybet was occupied between 10,200 and 8,000 BC and is the eponymous type site for the Mureybetian culture, a subdivision of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA). In its early stages, Mureybet was a small village occupied by hunter-gatherers.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.04 38.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in ar-Raqqah Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Natufian sites