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Harfa Destination Guide
Explore Harfa in Syria
Harfa in the region of Rif-dimashq is a town in Syria - some 28 mi or ( 45 km ) South-West of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in Harfa is now 10:17 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Suhayta, Sa'sa, Mas'adah, and Khan Arnabah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Harfa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Heiliges Land 22: Von der Burg Nimrod zum Hermon
Fahrt zur Skiregion im Hermongebirge. ..
HOW IT'S MADE: OLIVE OIL
lebanese olive oil and how its made in lebanon ..
Hermon - Ski lift 26.02.2012
Taking the chair-lift in Mt. Hermon Ski Resort. Feb 26 2012 ..
golan heights.AVI
This is a triangular land where on the left you see some hills originally belonging to Syria but now annexed to Isreal.in the middle where I am standing and shooting.it is Syrian territory and the bui ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Shouting Hill
The Shouting Hill is a hill in the Israeli controlled portion of the Golan Heights. The hill is situated near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the area of the Golan that is occupied by Israel. During the Six Day War, Israel captured the majority of the heights. The Shouting Hill is located just close to the ceasefire line that separates Syrian controlled territory and the territory occupied by Israel. The Druze community members of the Golan Heights were separated after the war.
Located at 33.27 35.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Mount Hermon ski resort
The Mount Hermon ski resort is situated on the south-eastern slopes of Mount Hermon, a few kilometers off the Israeli-Syrian ceasefire line, in the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights. The site is surrounded by the Hermon nature reserve. While the nature reserve is open year-round, the ski resort is open only at the peak of winter (usually January–March), when enough snow is accumulated on its ground.
Located at 33.31 35.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Venus of Berekhat Ram
The Venus of Berekhat Ram is a pebble found at Berekhat Ram on the Golan Heights in the summer of 1981 by archaeologist N. Goren-Inbar of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. An article by Goren-Inbar and S. Peltz (1995) claims it has been modified to represent a female human figure, identifying it as a possible artefact made by Homo erectus of the later Acheulean, in the early Middle Paleolithic.
Located at 33.23 35.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Lake Ram
Lake Ram is a crater lake in the northeastern Golan Heights, near Mount Hermon. The only sources of the lake are rain water and an underground spring. The water does not leave the lake to any other body of water. The crater is a maar. It is a Palaeolithic site of the findspot of the Venus of Berekhat Ram, a pebble allegedly worked by Homo erectus.
Located at 33.23 35.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Berekhat Ram
Berekhat Ram;, (also spelled Berekhet Ram, Berechat Ram Braikhat Ram, Birkat Ram, the Ram Pool or Lake Ram) is a Palaeolithic site near Mas'adah, at the foot of Mount Hermon, in the Golan Heights. It is the findspot of the Venus of Berekhat Ram, a pebble allegedly worked by Homo erectus.
Located at 33.23 35.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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