Discover Khirbat al Qawafi in Syria
Khirbat al Qawafi in the region of Homs is a place located in Syria - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Khirbat al Qawafi is now 07:15 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: An Nuzhah, Adh Dhibah, Nicosia, Al Kimam, and Kawkaran. When in this area, you might want to check out An Nuzhah . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Khirbat al Qawafi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Riblah
The ancient town of Riblah (meaning "fruitful"), was located on the northern frontier of Israel, 35 miles north-east of Baalbec, and 10 or 12 south of Lake Homs, on the eastern bank of the Orontes, in a wide and fertile plain. It was here that Nebuchadnezzar had his headquarters, in his campaign against Jerusalem, and here also that Necho fixed his camp after he had routed Josiah's army at Megiddo, and that Zedekiah's sons were killed before him .
Located at 34.43 36.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
List of Syrian Air Force bases
This page lists bases and airports operated or used by the Syrian Air Force. Some of these bases may have fallen into the hands of rebel forces.
Located at 34.57 36.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
1972 Israeli air raid in Syria and Lebanon
1972 Israeli air raid in Syria and Lebanon Part of the Operation Wrath of God Date September 8, 1972 Location Palestinian refugee camps in Syria and southern Lebanon Belligerents 22x20px Israel 22x20px PLO Casualties and losses None 65–200 killed {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} On 8 September, Israeli planes bombed ten PLO bases in Syria and Lebanon as a response to the Munich massacre.
Located at 34.65 36.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Sadad, Syria
Sadad is a town in Syria, 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Homs, and 101 kilometres (63 mi) northeast of Damascus.
Located at 34.31 36.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Lake Homs Dam
The Lake Homs Dam is a Roman-built dam near the city of Homs, Syria, which is in use to this day. Contrary to an older hypothesis which tentatively linked the origins of the dam to Egyptian ruler Sethi (1319–1304 BC), the structure dates to 284 AD when it was built by the Roman emperor Diocletian (284–305 AD) for irrigation purposes.
Located at 34.66 36.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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