Explore Kawurkan in Syria
Kawurkan in the region of Aleppo is a town in Syria - some 207 mi or ( 333 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kawurkan is now 11:28 AM (Friday) . 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: Turandah, Qushlah, Qurt Qulaq, Kafr Dali Tahtani, and Jandayris. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Turandah . Where to go and what to see in Kawurkan ? 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.
Located at 36.46 36.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 36.51 36.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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.
Located at 36.33 36.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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' .
Located at 36.33 36.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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.
Located at 36.67 36.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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