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Explore Shamsin in Syria

Shamsin in the region of Homs is a place in Syria - some 76 mi or ( 122 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Shamsin is now 01:14 AM (Sunday) . 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: Khirbat al Qawafi, Adh Dhibah, Nicosia, Ath Thabitiyah, and Shinshar. Since you are here already, consider visiting Khirbat al Qawafi . 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 Shamsin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 34.57 36.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Airports in Syria, Lists of buildings and structures in Syria, Lists of military installations, Military airbases, Military installations of Syria, Syrian Air Force, Syrian military-related lists

Homs Camp

Homs camp is a Palestinian refugee camp within the city of Homs, Syria and around 160 kilometers north of Damascus. As of 2002, the camp had a population of 13,825 inhabitants. The camp was established in 1949 following the displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on an area of 150,000 square meters. It is adjacent to al-Baath University and most of the refugees are originally from the villages surrounding Haifa and Acre in northern Palestine.

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Located at 34.71 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Neighborhoods of Homs, Palestinian refugee camps in Syria, Populated places established in 1949

Lake Homs

Lake Homs is a lake near Homs, Syria, fed by the Orontes River. The lake is located 15 km from the city of Homs, extends over 60 km, and is known for a large fish population. One main canal, 60 kilometers long, supplies the whole city of Homs with drinking water, and a whole network of secondary channels provide for the irrigation of some 20,000 hectares. The banks of the lake are steep in places and rather inaccessible; there is no road right the way round.

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Located at 34.64 36.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Homs, Lakes of Syria

Al-Baath University

50x40pxThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Al-Baath University جامعة البعث {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Established September 14, 1979Type PublicPresident Amer FakhouriAdmin. staff 600Students 36,000 (additional 15,000 in open education)Location Homs, Homs Governorate, SyriaWebsite http://www.

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Located at 34.71 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Al-Baath University, Buildings and structures in Homs, Education in Homs, Educational institutions established in 1979, Universities in Syria

Battle of Emesa

The Battle of Emesa was fought in 272 between Roman and Palmyran forces. The Romans were led by Emperor Aurelian, while the Palmyrans were led by Queen Zenobia and her general Zabdas. Aurelian had started a campaign to reconquer the secessionist Palmyrene Empire, led by Vaballathus and his mother Queen Zenobia. He had come to the East willing to show his mercy to the Roman peoples of the area, and had defeated Zenobia at the Battle of Immae, near Antioch.

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Located at 34.72 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 272, Battles involving the Roman Empire, Palmyra