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Touring Markab in Syria
Markab in the region of Al-Hasakah is a city located in Syria - some 355 mi or ( 572 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Time in Markab is now 01:34 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Baghdad, Mosul, Markab, Kir Khalid, and Karanku. Being here already, consider visiting Baghdad . Check out our recommendations for Markab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Urkesh
Urkesh or Urkish is a tell, or settlement mound, located in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains in Al-Hasakah Governorate, northeastern Syria. It was founded during the fourth millennium BC possibly by the Hurrians on a site which appears to have been inhabited previously for a few centuries.
Located at 37.06 41.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Amuda
Amuda is a town in Al Hasakah Governorate in northeastern Syria. Amuda has a mostly Kurdish population with a significant Assyrian population. On November 13, 1960, the village was the site of a tragedy in which 152 children were killed in a fire at a movie theatre. As of 20th July 2012, the area has come under the control of the Popular Protection Units (commonly known as YPG).
Located at 37.10 40.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tell Arbid
Tell Arbid is an ancient Near East archaeological site in the Khabur River Basin region of Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria near Tell Mozan, the site of ancient Urkesh.
Located at 36.87 41.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Çalışlı, Söke
Çalışlı, Söke is a village in the District of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 815 people.
Located at 37.17 40.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Ortaköy, Mardin
Ortaköy (also known as Hirrin) is a town in the central district of Mardin Province, Turkey. Situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|13|N|40|47|E||| | |name= }} it is 12 kilometres to the south of Mardin. The population of the town is 7486 as of 2011. Ortaköy is a historical town. It was founded as an underground town during the Assyrian Empire. During Artuqids it was an important agricultural center.
Located at 37.22 40.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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