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Shakariyah Destination Guide

Touring Shakariyah in Syria

Shakariyah in the region of Al-Hasakah is located in Syria - some 325 mi or ( 523 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Shakariyah is now 01:59 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Mosul, Chahaf, Tall Sha'ir Sharabiyah, Aleppo, and Damascus. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Shakariyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 36.84 40.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in al-Hasakah Governorate, Bronze Age sites in Syria, Former populated places in Syria

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.

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Located at 36.83 40.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Aramaean cities, History of Syria

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.

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Located at 37.08 40.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Kızıltepe District, Populated places in Mardin Province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Towns in Turkey