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Touring Bir Hammud al Yusuf in Syria

Bir Hammud al Yusuf in the region of Ar-Raqqah is a city located in Syria - some 205 mi or ( 330 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Bir Hammud al Yusuf is now 12:12 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Abd Allah al 'Isa, Al Muhaddad, Muzaylah, Fukhaykha, and Muhammad ash Shaykh. Being here already, consider visiting Abd Allah al 'Isa . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Bir Hammud al Yusuf ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Palmyre en Syrie (MO-17) Spectacle Bédoins شماميان

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Spectacle sous la tente des bédoins de l'oasis de Palmyre en Syrie. شماميان www.marcopoloimaginaire.com ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Assad

Lake Assad is a reservoir on the Euphrates in Ar-Raqqah Governorate, Syria. It was created in 1974 when the Tabqa Dam was closed. Lake Assad is Syria’s largest lake with a maximum capacity of 11.7 cubic kilometres and a maximum surface area of 610 square kilometres . A vast network of canals uses water from Lake Assad to irrigate lands on both sides of the Euphrates. In addition, the lake provides drinking water for the city of Aleppo and supports a fishing industry.

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Located at 36.00 38.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Ar-Raqqah Governorate, Euphrates, Lakes of Syria

Mureybet

Mureybet is a tell, or ancient settlement mound, located on the west bank of the Euphrates in Ar-Raqqah Governorate, northern Syria. The site was excavated between 1964 and 1974 and has since disappeared under the rising waters of Lake Assad. Mureybet was occupied between 10,200 and 8,000 BC and is the eponymous type site for the Mureybetian culture, a subdivision of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA). In its early stages, Mureybet was a small village occupied by hunter-gatherers.

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Located at 36.04 38.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in ar-Raqqah Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Natufian sites

Sweyhat

Tell es-Sweyhat is the name of a large archaeological site located in Ar-Raqqah Governorate in northern Syria roughly 95 km northeast of Aleppo and 60 km south of Carchemish. Tell es-Sweyhat Sweyhat is located in SyriaTell es-SweyhatTell es-Sweyhat Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|10|00|N|38|14|00|E|type:city | |name= }}

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Located at 36.17 38.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Bronze Age sites in Syria, Former populated places in Syria

Habuba Kabira

Habuba Kabira is the site of an Uruk settlement along the Euphrates in Syria, founded during the later part of the Uruk period. It was about 800 mi (1,300 km) from the city of Uruk.

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Located at 36.15 38.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate