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Discover Al Hamah in Syria
Al Hamah in the region of Al-Hasakah is a place located in Syria - some 419 mi or ( 674 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Hamah is now 06:49 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Fish Khabur, Baghdad, Mosul, Kirak, and Hajji Harun. When in this area, you might want to check out Fish Khabur . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Hamah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Al-Malikiyah
Al-Malikiyah is a small Syrian city and the center of an administrative district belonging to Al-Hasakah Governorate. The district constitutes the northeastern corner of the country. The Tigris river defines the border that separates Syrian from Turkish and Iraqi territories. The population enjoys demographic and ethnic diversity that is characteristic of most of Al-Hasakah Governorate. The town is inhabited by Assyrians/Syriacs, Arabs, Kurds, and Armenians.
Located at 37.17 42.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Ain Diwar Bridge
The Ain Diwar Bridge is a ruined masonry arch Roman bridge, 3.5 km northeast of the town of Ain Diwar, Syria. The bridge is within vicinity of the Syria, Iraq and Turkey border region and about 500m west of the Tigris River of which it used to cross. The Ain Diwar bridge was built in the 2nd century by the Romans to give them access to Eastern Anatolia. The Romans also previously set up the Bezabde Camp nearby. It was refurbished by the Seljuks and Arabs in the late 12th or early 13th century.
Located at 37.31 42.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Yeşilyurt Feces Case
The Yeşilyurt Feces Case refers to the affair that Turkish gendarmeirs under the command of the "security commander of Silopi-Judi" ("Silopi-Cudi Güvenlik Komutanı") Major Cafer Tayyar Çağlayan forced villagers to eat feces on the night of January 14–15, 1989 in Yeşilyurt (Cinibir) village of Cizre district and related trials.
Located at 37.31 42.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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