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Al Wasita Destination Guide

Discover Al Wasita in Syria

Al Wasita in the region of Aleppo is a town located in Syria - some 163 mi or ( 263 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Al Wasita is now 08:20 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tall at Tukan, Tall al Fukhkhar, Al 'Uwayja, Tall 'Uwayja, and Rasm 'Ubayd. When in this area, you might want to check out Tall at Tukan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al Wasita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Timeline of the Syrian civil war (September–December 2012)

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Located at 35.73 37.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 2012 in Syria, Timelines of the Arab Spring, Timelines of the Syrian civil war

Qinnasrin

Qinnasrin, was a historical town in northern Syria. It gained fame as an important religious and cultural centre of Syriac Christians before the coming of Islamic conquests. The ancient Chalcis was the birthplace of 3rd century Neoplatonist philosopher Iamblichus. The town was situated 25 km south west of Aleppo on the west bank of the Queiq River and was connected to Aleppo with a major road during the Roman times.

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Located at 36.00 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Syriac Christianity