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Explore Ras el Aassi in Lebanon
Ras el Aassi in the region of Baalbek-Hermel is a place in Lebanon - some 60 mi or ( 97 km ) North-East of Beirut , the country's capital city .
Time in Ras el Aassi is now 01:09 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Beirut " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Safa as Safwah, Damascus, Amman, and Zabboud. Since you are here already, consider visiting Nicosia . 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 Ras el Aassi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Hermel District
The Hermel District is a district in the Beqaa Governorate of Lebanon. Population estimated at 39,000 The capital of the Hermel District is Hermel.
Located at 34.39 36.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
847 Damascus earthquake
The 847 Damascus earthquake occurred (probably on 24 November) in AD 847. Recent scholarship suggests that the earthquake was part of a multiple earthquake stretching from Damascus to the south, to Antioch in the north and to Mosul in the east. There were an estimated 20,000 casualties in Antioch according to the 13th-century historian and writer Al-Dhahabi, and 50,000 in Mosul. It is thought to be one of the most powerful earthquakes along the Dead Sea Transform.
Located at 34.40 36.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Jdeide
Jdeide, also spelled Al Judaideh, or the New Fakehe, is a little village located in the northern part of the Baalbek District of Lebanon, on the main road between the city of Baalbek and the city of Hermil. the population of Jdeide originates mainly from the nearby village of Fakeha which is located about one km of road in a valley of the mountain range of anti-Lebanon.
Located at 34.25 36.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Fakiha
Fakiha2. jpg \t\t\t fakiha \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tFakiha1. jpg \t\t\t fakiha \t\t\t \t\t Bearing a name appropriate to the usage of a significant amount of its land, the village of Al-Fakiha (literally "fruits") lies in the North-East section of the Bekaa Valley Governorate in Lebanon. The village itself is separated into three neighborhoods: Jdaydi, Zaytoun and Fakiha, the grouping adopting the name of the third one.
Located at 34.25 36.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Riblah
The ancient town of Riblah (meaning "fruitful"), was located on the northern frontier of Israel, 35 miles north-east of Baalbec, and 10 or 12 south of Lake Homs, on the eastern bank of the Orontes, in a wide and fertile plain. It was here that Nebuchadnezzar had his headquarters, in his campaign against Jerusalem, and here also that Necho fixed his camp after he had routed Josiah's army at Megiddo, and that Zedekiah's sons were killed before him .
Located at 34.43 36.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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