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Discover Balat in Syria
Balat in the region of Damascus City is a town located in Syria - some 4 mi or ( 7 km ) South-East of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Balat is now 09:11 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Nicosia, Irbin, Hawsh al Qadam, Damascus, and Dayr Bahdal. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Balat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Good Friday procession in Damascus, Syria
In the weeks before Easter the bands of the churches in Damascus are rehearsing for the most important holidays of the Eastern churches, GFood Friday and Easter. As there are some 20 Christian churche ..
The Oldest City in the World Kimandmartin's photos around Damascus, Syria (travel pics)
Preview of Kimandmartin's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..
Umayyad Mosque - Damascus, Syria
tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Umayyad Mosque Damascus Read more at: www.travelpod.com Travel blogs from Umayyad Mosque: - "... The crow ..
SURIYE ANILARI - Damascus, Syria (suriye anıları, şam anıları, azem sarayı, syria travel)
A TripAdvisor™ TripWow video of a travel blog to Damascus, Syria by TravelPod blogger Nazlica. See this TripWow and more at tripwow.tripadvisor.com SURIYE ANILARI "Bildiðiniz gibi Adana'dan Suriye old ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Far' Falastin
Far' Falastin is a notorious Syrian prison located near Damascus. The United States used a process called extraordinary rendition to transport a number of terrorist suspects to Far' Falastin where they were subjected to interrogation that included torture. In addition, the participation of German officials in interrogations in Far' Falastin has been confirmed. It is not known whether these officials were present or participating in cases where torture was applied to prisoners.
Located at 33.49 36.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Ali Shariati
Ali Shariati was an Iranian revolutionary and sociologist, who focused on the sociology of religion. He is held as one of the most influential Iranian intellectuals of the 20th century and has been called the 'ideologue of the Iranian Revolution'.
Located at 33.44 36.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Bab Kisan
Bab Kisan is one of the eight ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria. The gate, which is now located in the southeastern part of the Old City, was named in memory of a slave who became famous during a conquest by the Caliph Mu'awiya. The wall was built during the Roman era and was dedicated to Saturn. Bab Kisan was the escape route of St Paul. Paul settled in Damascus after having claimed to have witnessed a vision where Jesus was on a road to the city.
Located at 33.51 36.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Chapel of Saint Paul
The Chapel of Saint Paul is a modern stone chapel in Damascus that incorporates materials from the Bab Kisan, the ancient city gate through which Paul was lowered out of a window in Acts 9:25.
Located at 33.51 36.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Bab Sharqi
Bab Sharqi, also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the eight ancient city gates of Damascus, Syria, and the only original Roman gate still standing. Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city. The gate also gives its name to the Christian quarter surrounding it. The grand facade of the gate was reconstructed in 1960s.
Located at 33.51 36.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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