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Safsaf Destination Guide

Discover Safsaf in Syria

Safsaf in the region of Deir ez-Zor is a town located in Syria - some 268 mi or ( 432 km ) East of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Safsaf is now 01:49 PM (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: Karbala, Baghdad, Mosul, Subaykhan, and Al Kishmah. When in this area, you might want to check out Karbala . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Safsaf ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Terqa

Terqa is the name of an ancient city discovered at the site of Tell Ashara on the banks of the middle Euphrates in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria, approximately 80 km from the modern border with Iraq. Its name had become Sirqu by Neo-Assyrian times.

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Located at 34.90 40.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Bronze Age sites in Syria, Former populated places in Syria, Mari, Syria