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Tall al 'Asafir Destination Guide
Delve into Tall al 'Asafir in Syria
Tall al 'Asafir in the region of Al-Hasakah is located in Syria - some 312 mi or ( 503 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Tall al 'Asafir is now 03:40 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Umm Sulaybah, Tall Shamran al Fawqani, Tall Nasri, and Tall Barqah. While being here, you might want to check out Mosul . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Tall al 'Asafir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tell Tamer
Tel Tamer is an Assyrian/Syriac town with 7000 inhabitants and is located in North-East Syria, which is 40 km north of Al Hasakah city. The vast majority of its inhabitants are ethnic Assyrians, recently, a new wave of Assyrian refugees have arrived to the town from Iraq, escaping the war.
Located at 36.65 40.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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 20 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 20 km away
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