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Safa Destination Guide

Touring Safa in Syria

Safa in the region of Aleppo is a city located in Syria - some 208 mi or ( 335 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Safa

Time in Safa is now 10:40 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Umm Arsum, Umm 'Izam, Tall al Hudan, Tabarat al Madi, and Safa. Being here already, consider visiting Umm Arsum . 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 Safa ? 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 11 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate

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 24 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in ar-Raqqah Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Natufian sites