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Discover Maf'alah in Syria

Maf'alah in the region of As-Suwayda is a town located in Syria - some 55 mi or ( 88 km ) South of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Maf'alah is now 03:29 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mazra'at Fad'a, Judaydah, Ariqah, Nicosia, and Shaqqa. When in this area, you might want to check out Mazra'at Fad'a . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Maf'alah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Qanawat

Qanawat, the ancient Roman city of Canatha (also Kanatha), is a village in Syria, located 7 km north-east of As Suwayda. It stands at a height of about 1,200 m, near a river and surrounded by woods.

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Located at 32.76 36.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in al-Suwayda Governorate, Decapolis, Former populated places in Syria, Populated places in al-Suwayda District, Roman towns and cities in Syria, Villages in Syria

Bridge at Nimreh

The Bridge at Nimreh is a Roman bridge in the vicinity of Shahba, Syria, dating to the 3rd or 4th century. Its transversal arch construction derives from old building traditions of the Hauran region and is arguably unique in Roman bridge building.

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Located at 32.83 36.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Daraa Governorate, Buildings and structures in Daraa Governorate, Deck arch bridges, Roman bridges in Syria, Stone bridges

Shahba

Shahba, known in Late Antiquity as Philippopolis, is a city located 87 km south of Damascus in the Jabal el Druze in As-Suwayda Governorate of Syria, but formerly in the Roman province of Arabia Petraea.

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Located at 32.85 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in al-Suwayda Governorate, Cities in Syria, Populated places in Shahba District, Roman towns and cities in Syria

Shahba District

Shahba' District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to As-Suwayda Governorate. It is located in the south-west of the country and in the north of the As-Suwayda Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 71,949. Its administrative centre is the city of Shahba.

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Located at 32.85 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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Al-Suwayda

As-Suwayda', also spelled Sweida, is a mainly Druze city located in southwestern Syria, close to the border with Jordan. It is the capital of Muhafazat as-Suwayda', one of Syria's 14 governorates, bordering Jordan in the South and the governorates of Daraa in the West and Rif Dimashq in the North and East.

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Located at 32.70 36.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in al-Suwayda Governorate, Cities in Syria, Fertile Crescent, History of Syria, Populated places in al-Suwayda District, Roman sites in Syria