Explore Shaykh al Jimal in Syria
Shaykh al Jimal in the region of Ar-Raqqah is a place in Syria - some 227 mi or ( 366 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Time in Shaykh al Jimal is now 08:55 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Raqqat Samrah Wustaniyah, Jisr Hajjiyat, Sahl, Ukayrishah, and Manbij. Since you are here already, consider visiting Raqqat Samrah Wustaniyah . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shaykh al Jimal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 35.95 39.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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.
Located at 35.95 39.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 35.95 39.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 35.96 39.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tell Zeidan
Tell Zeidan is an archaeological site of the Ubaid culture in northern Syria, from about 5500 to 4000 BC. The dig consists of three large mounds on the east bank of the Balikh River, slightly north of its confluence with the Euphrates River, and is located about 5 km east of the modern Syrian city of ar-Raqqah (or Raqqa). This site is included within the historical region known as Mesopotamia and the Tigris-Euphrates river system, often called the Cradle of Civilization.
Located at 35.95 39.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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