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Explore Ghasm in Syria

Ghasm in the region of Daraa is a town in Syria - some 67 mi or ( 108 km ) South of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ghasm is now 01:53 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Rasm Kawm Kuqayd, Fadda, Nicosia, Samj, and Jubayb. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rasm Kawm Kuqayd . 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 Ghasm ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Bosra

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Bosra, ancient Roman city in Southern Syria (May 1994) ..

Top of the Roman Theatre in Bosra

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Second movie from the Roman Theatre in Bosra (Syria). ..


SIRIA, Bosra

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2005 Syria Bosra, le plus beau théatre du monde antique, 17.000 places

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Au cours du premier siècle, Rome y construit le grand théâtre de 17 000 places, un des plus vastes de l'Orient romain, demeuré presque intact jusqu'à nos jours. Située à 141 km de Damas, au cœur de la ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Al-Omari Mosque (Bosra)

The Al-Omari Mosque is an early Islamic-era mosque in the Roman city of Bosra, Syria. The mosque is one of the oldest surviving mosques in Islamic history. It was founded by Caliph Umar, who led the Muslim conquest of Syria. The mosque was completed in 721 by the Caliph Yazid II and renovated and expanded in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries by the Ayyubids who also fortified the Roman theatre and baths.

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Located at 32.52 36.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 720s architecture, Arabic architecture, Buildings and structures in Bosra, Mosques in Syria, Umayyad architecture

Bosra

Bosra is a town in southern Syria, administratively belonging to the Daraa District of the Daraa Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Bosra had a population of 19,683 in the 2004 census. It is the administrative center of the nahiyah ("subdistrict") of Bosra which consisted of nine localities with a collective population of 33,839 in 2004. Bosra's inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims, although the town has a small Shia Muslim community.

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Located at 32.52 36.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Daraa Governorate, Bosra, Cities in Syria, Nabataea, Populated places in Daraa District, Roman legions' camps in Syria

Gemarrin Bridge

The Bridge of Gemarrin is a Roman bridge in the vicinity of the ancient city of Bosra, southern Syria. The bridge, which belonged to the Roman road to Soada Dionysias, crossed the Wadi Zeidi some kilometers north of Bosra. Today, the structure presents itself essentially as an arch skeleton: while the three semi-circular arches, made from local basalt, are still extant, the roadway and the fill have been removed to expose the top of the arch vaults.

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Located at 32.55 36.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Daraa Governorate, Buildings and structures in Daraa Governorate, Deck arch bridges, Roman bridges in Syria, Stone bridges

Harrat Ash Shamah

The Harrat Ash Shamah (also known variously as the Harrat Ash Catchem and the Harrat e-Shamah) is a volcanic field covering a total area of some 40,000 km . This massive alkaline volcanic field extends from southern Syria, across Jordan and into northwestern Saudi Arabia. Amongst others, the Jabal al-Druze, Es Safa and Dirat at Tulul volcanic fields form the northern, Syrian part of the Harrat Ash Shamah; Al Harrah is in the southern, Saudi Arabian third of the field.

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Located at 32.66 36.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Volcanic fields, Volcanoes of Jordan, Volcanoes of Saudi Arabia, Volcanoes of Syria

Nasib Border Crossing

The Nasib Border Crossing is an international border crossing between Syria and Jordan. It is one of the busiest border crossings in Syria and is situated on the Damascus-Amman international highway. It is the main crossing for Syrian exports to Jordan and the GCC countries.

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Located at 32.53 36.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Jordan–Syria border crossings