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Discover Markis in Syria
Markis in the region of Al-Hasakah is a town located in Syria - some 323 mi or ( 520 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Markis is now 01:35 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Damascus, Ad Darbasiyah, and Safa. When in this area, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Markis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tell el Fakhariya
Tell el Fakhariya, or Tell el Fecheriyeh with variants, is an ancient site in the Khabur River basin in the Al Hasakah Governorate of northern Syria. It was part of the Aramaean kingdom of Bit Bahiani in the early 1st millennium BC. In the area several mounds called can be found in close proximity: Tell el Fakhariya, Ra's al-'Ayn, and Tell Halaf; the Aramean and Neo-Assyrian city of Guzana. It has been suggested as the site of Washukanni, the capital of Mitanni.
Located at 36.84 40.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Bit Bahiani
Bit Bahiani was an independent Aramaean city-state kingdom (ca. 1200 - 808 BC) and an Assyrian province (ca. ~810 - 706 BC) with its capital at Guzana. Bit Bahiani was ruled by King Kapara. After becoming a tributary to Assyria an alliance with Izalla to revolt was formed. There were at least five kings and four governors of Bit Bahiani before losing its name in usage.
Located at 36.83 40.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Dikmen, Mardin
Dikmen is a town in Kızıltepe district of Mardin Province, Turkey. The town is situated at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|05|N|40|25|E||| | |name= }} in Southeastern Anatolia plains. The distance to Kızıltepe is 18 kilometres and the distance to Mardin is 42 kilometres . It is 8 kilometres north of the Syrian border. The population of the town is 3233 as of 2011.
Located at 37.08 40.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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