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Julakan Destination Guide

Delve into Julakan in Syria

Julakan in the region of Aleppo is a city in Syria - some 206 mi or ( 332 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in Julakan is now 07:10 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Turandah, Qushlah, Qurt Qulaq, Qarah Bash, and Jandayris. While being here, make sure to check out Turandah . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Julakan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ain Dara temple

The Ain Dara temple, located near the village of Ain Dara, northwest of Aleppo, Syria, is an Iron Age Syro-Hittite temple noted for its similarities to Solomon's Temple as described in the Hebrew Bible. According to the excavator Ali Abu Assaf, it was in existence from 1300 BC until 740BC and remained "basically the same" during the period of the Solomonic Temple's construction (1000-900BC) as it had been before, so that it predates the Solomonic Temple.

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Located at 36.46 36.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1300s BC, Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate, Buildings and structures in Aleppo Governorate, Iron Age sites in Syria

Afrin District

Afrin district is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. At the 2004 census, it had a population of 172,095. Its administrative centre is the city of Afrin.

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Located at 36.51 36.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Afrin District

Simeon Stylites

Saint Simeon Stylites or Symeon the Stylite (c. 390 – 2 September 459) was a Christian ascetic saint who achieved fame for living 37 years on a small platform on top of a pillar near Aleppo in Syria. Several other stylites later followed his model (the Greek word style means pillar). He is known formally as Saint Simeon Stylites the Elder to distinguish him from Simeon Stylites the Younger and Simeon Stylites III.

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Located at 36.33 36.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 390 births, 459 deaths, 5th-century Christian saints, Coptic Orthodox saints, Eastern Catholic saints, Stylites, Syrian Christians, Syrian Roman Catholic saints, Syrian hermits, Syrian saints

Church of Saint Simeon Stylites

The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is a historical building located about 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Aleppo, Syria. It is the oldest surviving Byzantine church, dating back to the 5th century. Built on the site of the pillar of St. Simeon Stylites, a famed hermit monk, the church is popularly known as either Qalaat Semaan, the 'Fortress of Simeon', or Deir Semaan, the 'Monastery of Simeon' .

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Located at 36.33 36.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Aleppo Governorate, Byzantine architecture, Christian monasteries in Syria, Churches in Syria, Dead Cities, World Heritage Sites in Syria

Kurd Mountain

Kurd Mountain or Kurd-Dagh, also called Aleppo Mountain, is a highland region in northwestern Syria and southeastern Turkey. It is located in the Aleppo Governorate of Syria and Kilis Province of Turkey.

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Located at 36.67 36.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Aleppo Governorate, Mountains of Syria, Mountains of Turkey