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Shuwayhan Destination Guide

Touring Shuwayhan in Syria

Shuwayhan in the region of Ar-Raqqah is located in Syria - some 205 mi or ( 330 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shuwayhan

Time in Shuwayhan is now 05:22 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Bir al 'Itaw, Bir as Sadrani, Kamba, Abu Tabat, and Ibad. Being here already, consider visiting Bir al 'Itaw . 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 Shuwayhan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Dura Europos Syria

0:22 min by David Holt
Views: 1133 Rating: 3.00

A old roman city in the desert ..

Syrien - Resafa

4:39 min by Lars Hoffmann
Views: 299 Rating: 5.00

Die alte Wüstenstadt Resafa wurde zu einem Zwecke gebaut - zum Beten. Sergiopolis, wie die Stadt zu byzantinischen Zeiten hieß, war um das 4. Jh n. Chr. eine der bedeutendsten Pilgerstädte des Christe ..


Syrien 6: Von Aleppo über Rusafa nach Palmyra

13:20 min by berry1607
Views: 188 Rating: 0.00

Fahrt von Aleppo vorbei am Assad-Stausee und weiter durch die Wüste nach Rusafa, dem frühchristlichen Pilgerort Sergiopolis. Nach der Besichtigung weiter nach Palmyra. ..

rasafa

2:27 min by Max Casa
Views: 146 Rating: 5.00

siria: sergiopolisi ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Resafa

Resafa, known in Roman times as Sergiopolis and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria. It is an archaeological site situated south-west of the city of Ar Raqqah and the Euphrates. Procopius describes at length the ramparts and buildings erected there by Justinian.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.62 38.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Arabic architecture, Archaeological sites in ar-Raqqah Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Roman sites in Syria

Baath Dam

The Baath Dam is a dam on the Euphrates, located 22 kilometres upstream from the city of Ar-Raqqah in Ar-Raqqah Governorate, Syria. Construction of the dam started in 1983 and was finished in 1986. It is intended to generate hydroelectric power as well as regulate the irregular flow from the Tabqa Dam, which is located 18 kilometres upstream from the Baath Dam. These irregularities in the flow from the Tabqa Dam are caused by changes in the electricity demand.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.89 38.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Ar-Raqqah Governorate, Dams completed in 1986, Dams in Syria, Euphrates