Explore Tall al Akhdar in Syria
Tall al Akhdar in the region of Ar-Raqqah is a town in Syria - some 262 mi or ( 422 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tall al Akhdar is now 12:32 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Abdi, Tall Abyad, Mashrafah, Manbij, and Kuramaza. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Abdi . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Tall al Akhdar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Old Harran
Abraham lived in these beehive mud huts ..
Harran, Turkey, home of Abraham
Drive to Harran, 15 miles from the Syrian border, where the beehive housing complex has existed since the time of Abraham ..
Pide (flatbread) stand near Harran, Turkey
Roadside pide stand on the way from Şanlıurfa to Harran, Turkey, about 15 miles from the Syrian border ..
View of Harran, Turkey
This is where Abraham lived. Turks, Kurds and Arabs all sharing this space now, 15 miles from the Syrian border. Amazing! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tell Abyad
Tal Abyad is a Syrian town located along the Balikh River and administratively belonging to Ar-Raqqah Governorate. It has a population of 12,490.
Located at 36.70 38.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Akçatekir
Akçatekir is a town in Adana Province, Turkey. (ç is pronounced as ch)
Located at 36.53 38.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Uğurtaş
Uğurtaş (also, Kubik and Güyük) is a village in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey.
Located at 36.86 38.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Battle of Carrhae
The Battle of Carrhae was an important battle between the Parthian Empire and the Roman Republic: it was fought near the town of Carrhae, in 53 BC. The Parthian Spahbod ("general") Surena decisively defeated a Roman invasion force, led by Marcus Licinius Crassus. It was the first of the battles between the Roman and Persian empires, and one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history.
Located at 36.87 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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