Explore Ahras in Syria
Ahras in the region of Aleppo is a town in Syria - some 205 mi or ( 330 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ahras is now 06:59 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Nicosia, Zaytan al Masna, Yaqid al 'Adas, Al Wasitiyah, and Tall 'Ajar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ahras ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Aleppo
Pictures of Aleppo and St-Simeon ..
ARC in London Ziyarah to Mashad Ras Hussain (AS) May 2009 (2)
The London Ahl Ul Bayt Revert Community Ziyyarrah to Sayyedah Zainab and the Ahl Ul Bayt (AS) and their companions in Damascus in May 2009 ..
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Arpad, Syria
Arpad was an ancient Aramaean city located in north-western Syria, north of Aleppo. It became the capital of Aramaean state of Bet-Gus established by Gus of Yahan in the 9th century BC. Bet-Gus stretched from the A'zaz area in the north to Hamath in the south. Arpad later became a major vassal city of the Kingdom of Urartu. In 743 BC, during the Urartu-Assyria War, the Neo-Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III laid siege to Arpad following the defeat of the Urartuan army of Sarduri II at Samsat.
Located at 36.47 37.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Azaz
Azaz is a small town in Syria, roughly 20 miles (30 kilometres) north-northwest of Aleppo. It is notable for its proximity to a Syrian–Turkish border post and is historically significant as the site of the Battle of Azaz between the Crusader States and the Seljuk Turks on June 11, 1125.
Located at 36.35 37.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Azaz District
A'zaz is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 251,769. Its administrative centre is the city of A'zaz.
Located at 36.35 37.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Battle of Marj Dabiq
The battle of Marj Dābiq was a decisive military clash in Middle Eastern history, fought on 24 August 1516, near the town of Dabiq, 44 km north of Halab (Aleppo), Syria.
Located at 36.54 37.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Armenian Evangelical Martyrs' Church
The Armenian Evangelical Martyrs' Church (Nahadagatz) is located in Soulemaniye quarter, Aleppo, Syria. The origin of the church goes back to 1865, Aintab, Turkey, where the first Armenian Evangelical - Kayajik church with the full content of its members was split into two groups and one group moved into Hayik quarter of the city and established a second church there. The first pastor of the church was Rev. Kara Krikor Haroutyounian, who has served the church until his death in 1907. Rev.
Located at 36.22 37.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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