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Al 'Amriyah in the region of Hama is a place in Syria - some 104 mi or ( 167 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Al 'Amriyah is now 01:34 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: Ayn Halaqim, Masyaf, Homs, Aleppo, and Duraykish. Since you are here already, consider visiting Ayn Halaqim . 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 Al 'Amriyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Syrie / Krak des chevaliers

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Krak des Chevaliers

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In Syria near the Lebanese border lies this fantastic Crusader castle, built in the 12th century and never defeated in siege warfare. ..


Krac de Chaveliers: the finest castle ever built Technotrekker's photos around Krac de Chaveliers

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Black Shark Hike _ 20121116

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Interesting facts about this location

Hosn Suleiman

Hosn Suleiman (Arabic حصن سليمان), a Syrian village, is found on the slope of the Alnabi Alsaleh mountain at an altitude 950 m, at a distance of 20 km from Dreikish and 56 km from Tartous. Hosn Suleiman is called also Khikhi temple (Arabic معبد خيخي) or Sisi house (Arabic بيت سيسي) and it is hinted from the naming that it bears semitic roots, and maybe dedicated to the god "betosisi", which is considered the healing god of the Romans. Also known as Baal (Bel) temple, ascribed to god Baal.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.93 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Tartus Governorate, Roman sites in Syria

Masyaf

Masyaf is a city in Syria, in the Hama Governorate, notable for its large medieval castle. It was used by Hashashins as their main headquarters after the destruction of their former and first headquarters, Alamut. In popular culture, Masyaf is known for its appearance in the Assassin's Creed video game series. In that series, the castle of Masyaf is the headquarters of the Assassins.

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Located at 35.07 36.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Masyaf District

Al-Shaykh Badr District

Al-Shaykh Badr District is a district of the Tartus Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 52,981. The centre of the district is the town of Al-Shaykh Badr.

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Located at 34.98 36.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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Rhaphanaea

Rhaphanaea (Raphanea, Italian Rafanea) is a Catholic titular see. The original diocese was in Syria Secunda, a suffragan of Apamea. Rhaphanaea is mentioned in ancient times only by Josephus, who says that in that vicinity there was a river which flowed six days and ceased on the seventh, probably an intermittent spring now called Fououar ed-Deir, near Rafanieh, a village of the vilayet of Alep in the valley of the Oronte. The ancient name was preserved.

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Located at 34.93 36.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Hama Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Titular sees in Asia

Chastel Blanc

Chastel Blanc was built by the Knights Templar during the Crusades upon prior fortifications. Constructed on the middle hill of Safita's three hills, it offers a commanding view of the surrounding countryside, and was a major part of the network of Crusader fortifications in the area. From the roof, one can see from the Mediterranean Sea to the snow-covered mountains of Lebanon, and Tripoli.

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Located at 34.82 36.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tartus Governorate, Castles in Syria, Crusader castles, Knights Templar

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