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Discover Miyas in Syria

Miyas in the region of As-Suwayda is a place located in Syria - some 66 mi or ( 106 km ) South of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Miyas is now 10:55 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: At Tinah, Nicosia, Tulaylin, Sa'na, and Salkhad. When in this area, you might want to check out At Tinah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Miyas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Jabal al-Druze

Jabal al-Druze, officially Jabal al-Arab is an elevated volcanic region in southern Syria, in the As-Suwayda Governorate. Most of the inhabitants of this region are Arab Druze, and there are also small Arab Christian communities. Safaitic inscriptions were first found in this area. It was an autonomous state in the French Mandate of Syria from 1921 to 1936, under the same name.

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Located at 32.67 36.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Druze, Mountain ranges of Syria, Volcanic fields, Volcanoes of Syria

Battle of al-Mazraa

The Battle of al-Mazra'a was one of the major battles of the Great Syrian Revolt, that led to the spread of the rebellion throughout the French Mandate of Syria. It was fought on 2–3 August 1925 between Druze and Bedouin rebels led by Sultan Pasha al-Atrash and a heavily-armed French force of the Army of the Levant near the town of al-Mazraa, around 12 kilometres northwest of the city of al-Suwayda.

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Located at 32.67 36.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1925 in Syria, Battles of the Great Syrian Revolt, Conflicts in 1925

Salkhad

Salkhad is a Syrian city in the As Suwayda governorate, southern Syria. It is the capital of Salkhad District, one of the governorate's three districts. It has a population of 15,000 inhabitants. It is located at 1350 metres above sea level in the central Jabal el Druze highlands.

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Located at 32.49 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in al-Suwayda Governorate, Cities in Syria, Hebrew Bible places, Populated places in Salkhad District

Salkhad District

Salkhad is a Syrian district administratively belonging to As-Suwayda Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 60,375. Its administrative centre is the city of Salkhad.

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Located at 32.49 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Salkhad District

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 15 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