Discover Nasriyat ar Ruwayhaniyah in Syria
Nasriyat ar Ruwayhaniyah in the region of Homs is a town located in Syria - some 104 mi or ( 168 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Nasriyat ar Ruwayhaniyah is now 06:23 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rasm at Tuwayliyah, Rayyaniyah, As Sa'diyah, Salim at Tahtani, and Tall al Jadid. When in this area, you might want to check out Rasm at Tuwayliyah . We found 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 Nasriyat ar Ruwayhaniyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Palmyra, Syria: A weekend break from learning Arabic in Damascus
On a weekend break from learning Arabic in Damascus, our group traveled to the ancient city of Palmyra. I saw this scene. The Syrian boy had seen camels on televisions -- but eye to eye? Americans thi ..
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Al-Salamiyah
Salamiyah is a city and district in western Syria, in the Hama Governorate. It is located 33 km southeast of Hama, 45 km northeast of Homs. The city is nicknamed the "mother of Cairo" because it was the birthplace of the second Fatamid Caliph Muhammad al-Qaim Bi-Amrillah, who's dynasty would eventually establish the city of Cairo, and the early headquarters of his father Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah who founded the Fatamid Caliphate.
Located at 35.01 37.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Shmemis
Shmemis also ash-Shmemis, ash-Shmamis) is a castle located 5 km north west of Salamiyah and 30 km south east from Hama. The castle was first built, on top of an extinct volcano, in the 1st century BC by Sampsiceramus I, the first Priest King of the Royal family of Emesa. Most of the original structure was subsequently destroyed by an earthquake. It was later destroyed by the Persian king Khosrau II in AD 613. It was rebuilt in AD 1229 by Assad ud-Din Shirkoh, an Ayyubid governor of Homs.
Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Royal family of Emesa
The royal family of Emesa, also known as the Emesani Dynasty or the Sempsigerami of Emesa, sometimes known as The Sampsiceramids were a ruling Roman client dynasty of priest-kings in Emesa, Syria Province. They can be viewed both as Arameans and Arabs.
Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Chmemis Castle
Chmemis Castle is located at 5 km northwest of Salamiyah city in Syria, on an isolated mountain, which is part of the mountain range of al-Ola. The first construction dates back to the Chmemisgram family princes who ruled the city of Homs in late Hellenistic and early Roman period. This fortress has survived until the Persians had destroyed and burnt like all the fortifications in the Middle East that they took. The castle was rebuilt by the Ayyubid Cherkouh.
Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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