Explore Faras as Saghir in Syria
Faras as Saghir in the region of Aleppo is a town in Syria - some 230 mi or ( 370 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in Faras as Saghir is now 11:15 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: Sirrin ash Shamaliyah, Rasm al Mashrafah, Qibab Bayniyah, Khirbat Judaydah, and Khirbat al Bighal. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sirrin ash Shamaliyah . We encountered 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 Faras as Saghir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tishrin Dam
The Tishrin Dam is a dam on the Euphrates, located 90 kilometres east of Aleppo in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. The dam is 40 metres high and has 6 water turbines capable of producing 630 MW. Construction lasted between 1991 and 1999. Rescue excavations in the area that would be flooded by the dam's reservoir have provided important information on ancient settlement in the area from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) period upward.
Located at 36.38 38.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Manbij
Manbij is a town in the Aleppo Governorate, Syria, 30 kilometers west of the Euphrates. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Manbij had a population of nearly 100,000. The ruins of the ancient city "Hierapolis Bambyce," also known as "Hierapolis Euphratensis" or "Hierapolis in Euphratesia", are 20 km north, where remains of aqueducts and the Byzantine walls of Justinian are still to be seen.
Located at 36.53 37.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Manbij District
Manbij is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 408,143. Its administrative centre is the city of Manbij.
Located at 36.53 37.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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