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Sanahir Destination Guide

Delve into Sanahir in Syria

Sanahir in the region of Aleppo is located in Syria - some 196 mi or ( 315 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sanahir

Local time in Sanahir is now 02:15 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Yaqid al 'Adas, Uwayjil, Urum al Kubra, and Nubl. While being here, you might want to check out Nicosia . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sanahir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Rosinenbomber für Nordsyrien (Vesti.ru, 01.11.2012)

4:54 min by chartophylax
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Der folgende Bericht von Vesti.ru mutet ein wenig wie die bekannte Mär vom gallischen Dorf an. Zumindest für die Region nördlich von Aleppo nahe der Grenze zur Türkei. Rund 45.000 Menschen befinden si ..

Syrien - Simeonskloster bei Aleppo

5:47 min by Lars Hoffmann
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42 Jahre soll Simeon nördlich von Aleppo auf einer Säule zugebracht haben. Seine "Fans", damals Jünger genannt, kamen zu ihm, um seine Beschaften zu empfangen. Sie brachten ihm dafür Spies und Trank. ..


Syrien 5: Aleppo und Simeonskloster

18:05 min by berry1607
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Besichtigung der Zitadelle von Aleppo. Danach Fahrt von Aleppo zum Simeonskloster, eine der größten frühchristlichen Wallfahrtsstätten des nahen Ostens. Es entstand um eine Säule herum, auf der der hl ..

02_SYRIA 2010 - San Simeone stilita

4:07 min by Sergio Pozzi
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Con gli Amici del Tempo Libero di Cernusco sul Naviglio - Dal 6 al 13 marzo 2010 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Church of Saint Simeon Stylites

The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is a historical building located about 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Aleppo, Syria. It is the oldest surviving Byzantine church, dating back to the 5th century. Built on the site of the pillar of St. Simeon Stylites, a famed hermit monk, the church is popularly known as either Qalaat Semaan, the 'Fortress of Simeon', or Deir Semaan, the 'Monastery of Simeon' .

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Located at 36.33 36.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Aleppo Governorate, Byzantine architecture, Christian monasteries in Syria, Churches in Syria, Dead Cities, World Heritage Sites in Syria

Simeon Stylites

Saint Simeon Stylites or Symeon the Stylite (c. 390 – 2 September 459) was a Christian ascetic saint who achieved fame for living 37 years on a small platform on top of a pillar near Aleppo in Syria. Several other stylites later followed his model (the Greek word style means pillar). He is known formally as Saint Simeon Stylites the Elder to distinguish him from Simeon Stylites the Younger and Simeon Stylites III.

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Located at 36.33 36.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 390 births, 459 deaths, 5th-century Christian saints, Coptic Orthodox saints, Eastern Catholic saints, Stylites, Syrian Christians, Syrian Roman Catholic saints, Syrian hermits, Syrian saints

Azaz

Azaz is a small town in Syria, roughly 20 miles (30 kilometres) north-northwest of Aleppo. It is notable for its proximity to a Syrian–Turkish border post and is historically significant as the site of the Battle of Azaz between the Crusader States and the Seljuk Turks on June 11, 1125.

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Located at 36.35 37.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Azaz District

Azaz District

A'zaz is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 251,769. Its administrative centre is the city of A'zaz.

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Located at 36.35 37.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Azaz District

Ain Dara temple

The Ain Dara temple, located near the village of Ain Dara, northwest of Aleppo, Syria, is an Iron Age Syro-Hittite temple noted for its similarities to Solomon's Temple as described in the Hebrew Bible. According to the excavator Ali Abu Assaf, it was in existence from 1300 BC until 740BC and remained "basically the same" during the period of the Solomonic Temple's construction (1000-900BC) as it had been before, so that it predates the Solomonic Temple.

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Located at 36.46 36.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1300s BC, Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate, Buildings and structures in Aleppo Governorate, Iron Age sites in Syria