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Umm Dibs in the region of Al-Hasakah is a town in Syria - some 309 mi or ( 497 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Umm Dibs is now 09:12 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Tall Barqah, Tall Asnan, Ra's al 'Ayn, and Aleppo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Umm Dibs ? 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.83 40.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Aramaean cities, History of Syria

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.84 40.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in al-Hasakah Governorate, Bronze Age sites in Syria, Former populated places in Syria