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Kharsan Destination Guide

Discover Kharsan in Syria

Kharsan in the region of Idlib is a town located in Syria - some 131 mi or ( 211 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Kharsan is now 02:40 PM (Friday) . 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: Tall Khinzir, Tall al Aghar, Palmyra, Qubaybat, and Kharsan. When in this area, you might want to check out Tall Khinzir . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kharsan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 35.37 37.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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