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As Sabkhah Destination Guide

Discover As Sabkhah in Syria

As Sabkhah in the region of Ar-Raqqah is a town located in Syria - some 231 mi or ( 372 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in As Sabkhah is now 09:42 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sabkhawi, Hamrat Balasim, Fatsat al Kusun, Ukayrishah, and Tawi. When in this area, you might want to check out Sabkhawi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in As Sabkhah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tell Zeidan

Tell Zeidan is an archaeological site of the Ubaid culture in northern Syria, from about 5500 to 4000 BC. The dig consists of three large mounds on the east bank of the Balikh River, slightly north of its confluence with the Euphrates River, and is located about 5 km east of the modern Syrian city of ar-Raqqah (or Raqqa). This site is included within the historical region known as Mesopotamia and the Tigris-Euphrates river system, often called the Cradle of Civilization.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.95 39.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in ar-Raqqah Governorate, Neolithic sites in Syria

Tuttul

The Bronze Age town of Tuttul is identified with the archaeological site of Tell Bi'a in Ar-Raqqah Governorate, northern Syria. Tell Bi'a is located near the modern city of Ar-Raqqah and the confluence of the rivers Balikh and Euphrates. During the Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000-1600 BCE), Tuttul was city sacred to the god Dagan, worshipped across the Ancient Near East. However, the settlement at Tell Bi'a had been occupied since the mid-3rd millennium BCE.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.96 39.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in ar-Raqqah Governorate, Bronze Age sites in Syria, Mari, Syria

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