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Delve into As Sukhuriyah in Syria

As Sukhuriyah in the region of Ar-Raqqah is a city in Syria - some 226 mi or ( 363 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in As Sukhuriyah is now 02:40 PM (Thursday) . 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: Kasrat 'Affan, Al Kamb, Hawra, Salhabiyah, and Ruwayyan. While being here, make sure to check out Kasrat 'Affan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in As Sukhuriyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ar-Raqqah

Ar-Raqqah, also spelled Rakka, is a city in north central Syria located on the north bank of the Euphrates, about 160 km east of Aleppo. It is the capital of the Al-Raqqah Governorate and one of the main cities of the historical Diyār Muḍar, the western part of the Jazīra. According to the 2004 official census, the population of the city is 220,488 people.

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Located at 35.95 39.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 240s BC establishments, Ar-Raqqah, Arabic architecture, Cities in Syria, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Fertile Crescent, Populated places established in the 3rd century BC, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Ar-Raqqah Museum

The Museum of ar-Raqqah, also known as the Ar-Raqqah Museum or Rakka Museum, was founded in 1981 on the location of a former Palace. The museum is dedicated to the preservation of the culture of the Ar-Raqqah province. The museum's first floor has three sections: Ancient, Classical Vestiges and Modern Art. The second floor is dedicated to Arab and Islamic art.

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Located at 35.95 39.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Art museums and galleries in Syria, Buildings and structures in Ar-Raqqah, Museums in Syria

Great Mosque of Raqqah

The Great Mosque of Raqqah is the oldest mosque in ar-Raqqah, Syria, located at the northern section of the city's heart. It has a rectangular plan (108 meters x 92 meters) with 1.7 meters thick mud brick walls fortified with semi-circular towers at the corners. The outer walls of the mosque are constructed of mud bricks supported by solid semi-circular buttress towers.

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Located at 35.95 39.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 770s architecture, Arabic architecture, Mosques in Ar-Raqqah

Tuttul

The Bronze Age town of Tuttul is identified with the archaeological site of Tell Bi'a in Ar-Raqqah Governorate, northern Syria. Tell Bi'a is located near the modern city of Ar-Raqqah and the confluence of the rivers Balikh and Euphrates. During the Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000-1600 BCE), Tuttul was city sacred to the god Dagan, worshipped across the Ancient Near East. However, the settlement at Tell Bi'a had been occupied since the mid-3rd millennium BCE.

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Located at 35.96 39.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in ar-Raqqah Governorate, Bronze Age sites in Syria, Mari, Syria

Baath Dam

The Baath Dam is a dam on the Euphrates, located 22 kilometres upstream from the city of Ar-Raqqah in Ar-Raqqah Governorate, Syria. Construction of the dam started in 1983 and was finished in 1986. It is intended to generate hydroelectric power as well as regulate the irregular flow from the Tabqa Dam, which is located 18 kilometres upstream from the Baath Dam. These irregularities in the flow from the Tabqa Dam are caused by changes in the electricity demand.

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Located at 35.89 38.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Ar-Raqqah Governorate, Dams completed in 1986, Dams in Syria, Euphrates