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Discover El Hichi in Lebanon

El Hichi in the region of Aakkâr is a town located in Lebanon - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) North-East of Beirut , the country's capital .

Interactive map of El Hichi

Local time in El Hichi is now 01:23 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Beirut " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Tarin, Tall Kalakh, Shin, and Krak des Chevaliers. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . 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 El Hichi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Krak des Chevaliers walk around the Battlements

2:22 min by Beran1979
Views: 1150 Rating: 5.00

One of the undefeated and greatest castles of the world. Build by the Curusaders it was an important part of the defenses of the region. Walk around the Battlements with views of the castle and the su ..

122. Stopem po Syrii. Hitch-hiking in Syria

0:19 min by michalkruszewski
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Stopem po Syrii. Hitch-hiking in Syria. ..


Crac des Chevaliers

2:04 min by Beran1979
Views: 268 Rating: 5.00

View of the world's most famous castle from the battlements and from the highest tower. ..

Syria - Crac Des Chevaliers

1:34 min by sonic581
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Interesting facts about this location

Chadra

Chadra is a Lebanese village of Akkar villages in the State of the North Lebanon. Located in a pool of villages called Al dourayb.

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Located at 34.62 36.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Lebanon

Homs Gap

The Homs Gap (also called the Akkar Gap) is a relatively flat passage in the Orontes River Valley of southern Syria. Nicknamed the "gateway to Syria," the gap separates the An-Nusayriyah Mountains and Jebel Zawiyah from the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains. The small Nahr al-Kabir river runs down the Gap to the Syrian coast to the Mediterranean Sea.

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Located at 34.70 36.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Homs Governorate, Mountain passes of Syria, Trade routes, Valleys of Syria

Wadi al-Nasara

Wadi al-Nasara is a popular tourist site in western Syria, close to the Lebanese border and administratively belonging to the governorate of Homs. Most people in the area are Christian.

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Located at 34.75 36.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Valleys of Syria

Amurru kingdom

Amurru was an Amorite kingdom located at the territory of modern Lebanon during the 14th–12th centuries BC The first documented leader of Amurru was Abdi-Ashirta, under whose leadership Amurru was part of the Egyptian empire. His son Aziru made contact with the Hittite king Suppiluliuma I, and eventually defected to the Hittites. The Amurru kingdom was destroyed by the Sea Peoples around 1200 B.C.

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Located at 34.57 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Amarna Period, History of Lebanon

Battle of Kadesh

The Battle of Kadesh (also Qadesh) took place between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II at the city of Kadesh on the Orontes River, in what is now the Syrian Arab Republic. The battle is generally dated to 1274 BC, and is the earliest battle in recorded history for which details of tactics and formations are known. It was probably the largest chariot battle ever fought, involving perhaps 5,000–6,000 chariots.

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Located at 34.56 36.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1270s BC, 13th-century BC conflicts, Battles involving ancient Egypt, Battles involving the Canaanites, Battles involving the Hittite Empire, Canaan, Military history of Syria, Ramesses II