Delve into Timuzah in Syria
Timuzah in the region of Tartus is a city in Syria - some 95 mi or ( 153 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .
Current time in Timuzah is now 10:21 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Timuzah, Tarin, Tall Daww, Shin, and Krak des Chevaliers. While being here, make sure to check out Timuzah . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Timuzah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Syrie / Krak des chevaliers
Krak des chevaliers ..
Crac des Chevaliers
We made trip to middle East this January to visit various world heritage sites in Jordan and Syria. Crac des Chevaliers is the ruin of fortress of Crusader knights built in 11th century at west part o ..
Syrien - der Krak des Chevaliers und die Wasserräder von Hama
Auf einer Reise mit Eberhardt durch den Libanon, Syrien und Jordanien beeindruckte uns eine alte Kreuzritterburg. Doch bevor wir diese Burg besichtigten, haben wir am Abend zuvor noch ein kleines grie ..
Canto a Allah en el Krak de los Caballeros
La magnífica resonancia y sonoridad de una de las capillas del castillo cruzado del Krak de los Caballeros en Siria ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rhaphanaea
Rhaphanaea (Raphanea, Italian Rafanea) is a Catholic titular see. The original diocese was in Syria Secunda, a suffragan of Apamea. Rhaphanaea is mentioned in ancient times only by Josephus, who says that in that vicinity there was a river which flowed six days and ceased on the seventh, probably an intermittent spring now called Fououar ed-Deir, near Rafanieh, a village of the vilayet of Alep in the valley of the Oronte. The ancient name was preserved.
Located at 34.93 36.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Ba'rin
In the Battle of Ba'rin (Mont Ferrand) in 1137, a Crusader force commanded by King Fulk of Jerusalem was scattered and defeated by Zengi, the atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo. This setback resulted in the permanent loss of the Crusader castle of Baarin.
Located at 34.88 36.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Hosn Suleiman
Hosn Suleiman (Arabic حصن سليمان), a Syrian village, is found on the slope of the Alnabi Alsaleh mountain at an altitude 950 m, at a distance of 20 km from Dreikish and 56 km from Tartous. Hosn Suleiman is called also Khikhi temple (Arabic معبد خيخي) or Sisi house (Arabic بيت سيسي) and it is hinted from the naming that it bears semitic roots, and maybe dedicated to the god "betosisi", which is considered the healing god of the Romans. Also known as Baal (Bel) temple, ascribed to god Baal.
Located at 34.93 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kafr Laha
Kafr Laha is a town in the Homs Governorate north of Homs in northern Syria. In 2004 it had a population of 20,041 according to the Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. It is the largest town in the Houla region. Nearby localities Tallaf to the northeast, Tell Dahab to the north, Aqrab to the northwest, Qarmas and Maryamin to the west, al-Taybah al-Gharbiyah to the southwest and Taldou to the southeast.
Located at 34.88 36.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Houla massacre
The Houla massacre was an attack that took place on May 25, 2012, in the midst of the Syrian civil war, in two opposition-controlled villages in the Houla Region of Syria, a cluster of villages north of Homs. According to the United Nations, 108 people were killed, including 34 women and 49 children. While a small proportion of the deaths appeared to have resulted from artillery and tank rounds used against the villages, the U.N.
Located at 34.89 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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