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Al 'Awja Destination Guide

Explore Al 'Awja in Syria

Al 'Awja in the region of Hama is a town in Syria - some 135 mi or ( 218 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Al 'Awja

Current time in Al 'Awja is now 08:34 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: Tall al Aghar, Palmyra, Mushayrifat 'Awdan, Homs, and Aleppo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tall al Aghar . We saw 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 Al 'Awja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Syria 2010 - The Foosball Challenge!

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Wanna know how we got here in the first place? Follow the yellow-bricked link! - www.youtube.com In Syria, my brothers and I challenge our two uncles, Fahad and Feras, to an ultimate Foosball Challeng ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Qasr ibn Wardan

Qasr ibn Wardan (قصر أبن وردان in Arabic) is a sixth-century military complex located in the Syrian desert, approximately 60 kilometres northeast from Hama near the town of al-Hamraa. The complex of a palace, church and barracks was erected in the mid-sixth century by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565) as a part of a defensive line against the Sassanid Persians.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.37 37.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 6th-century architecture, Archaeological sites in Hama Governorate, Buildings and structures in Hama Governorate, Buildings of Justinian I, Byzantine forts, Castles in Syria