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Al Muqassam Destination Guide

Explore Al Muqassam in Syria

Al Muqassam in the region of Homs is a place in Syria - some 126 mi or ( 202 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Al Muqassam is now 06:54 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Uqayribat, Tarfah Gharbiyah, Palmyra, Salamiyah, and Mukharram al Fawqani. Since you are here already, consider visiting Uqayribat . We saw some hobby film on the internet . 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 Muqassam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Links und rechts des Jordan

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Reisenotizen aus Israel und Jordanien. 0:00 Tel Aviv 0:01 Aschdot 0:02 Moschav 0:06 Ashkelon Kibbuz Gal'on 0:08 Rahet Joe Alon Center 0:10 Negev 0:13 Advat 0:15 Ramon 0:15 Jordanien 0:16 Petra 0:21 Mo ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Fakhr-al-Din al-Maani Castle

Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle or Palmyra Castle is a castle on a high hill overlooking the site of Palmyra, and named for the Druze emir Fakhr-al-Din II, who extended the Druze domains to the region of Palmyra during the 16th century. The castle was probably built by the Mamluks in the 13th century. The castle was surrounded by a moat, with access only available through a drawbridge.

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Located at 34.56 38.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 13th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Palmyra, Castles in Syria

Tadmur District

Palmyra District is a district of the Homs Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 76,942. The centre of the district is the city of Tadmur.

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Located at 34.55 38.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Tadmur District

Palmyrene Empire

The Palmyrene Empire (260–273) was a splinter empire, that broke away from the Roman Empire during the Crisis of the Third Century. It encompassed the Roman provinces of Syria Palaestina, Egypt and large parts of Asia Minor. The Palmyrene Empire was ruled by Queen Zenobia for her infant son Vaballathus. The capital of the short-lived empire was the city of Palmyra.

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Located at 34.56 38.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 273 disestablishments, Crisis of the Third Century, Former countries in the Middle East, Former empires, History of Syria, Palmyra, Roman Empire, States and territories established in 260

Tadmor Prison

Tadmor prison is located in Tadmur in the deserts of eastern Syria approximately 200 kilometers northeast of Damascus (Tadmor, or Tadmur is the Arabic name for Palmyra). The structures were originally built as military barracks by the French Mandate forces. Tadmor prison was known for harsh conditions, extensive human rights abuse, torture and summary executions.

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Located at 34.56 38.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate, Defunct prisons in Syria, Torture in Syria

Palmyra Airport

Palmyra Airport is an airport serving Tadmur, a city in Syria.

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Located at 34.56 38.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Airports in Syria, Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate