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Touring Siru in Syria
Siru in the region of Al-Hasakah is located in Syria - some 306 mi or ( 492 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Time in Siru is now 06:11 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, Umm Dibs, Tall Khinzir, Tall Halaf, and Tall Baram. Being here already, consider visiting Mosul . Check out our recommendations for Siru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 13 km away
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 14 km away
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