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Explore Fawra in Syria

Fawra in the region of Hama is a town in Syria - some 129 mi or ( 207 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Fawra

Current time in Fawra is now 02:40 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tall Sinan, Palmyra, Homs, Aleppo, and Damascus. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tall Sinan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Fawra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Syria 2010 - The Foosball Challenge!

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Wanna know how we got here in the first place? Follow the yellow-bricked link! - www.youtube.com In Syria, my brothers and I challenge our two uncles, Fahad and Feras, to an ultimate Foosball Challeng ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Qasr ibn Wardan

Qasr ibn Wardan (قصر أبن وردان in Arabic) is a sixth-century military complex located in the Syrian desert, approximately 60 kilometres northeast from Hama near the town of al-Hamraa. The complex of a palace, church and barracks was erected in the mid-sixth century by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565) as a part of a defensive line against the Sassanid Persians.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.37 37.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 6th-century architecture, Archaeological sites in Hama Governorate, Buildings and structures in Hama Governorate, Buildings of Justinian I, Byzantine forts, Castles in Syria

Al-Salamiyah

Salamiyah is a city and district in western Syria, in the Hama Governorate. It is located 33 km southeast of Hama, 45 km northeast of Homs. The city is nicknamed the "mother of Cairo" because it was the birthplace of the second Fatamid Caliph Muhammad al-Qaim Bi-Amrillah, who's dynasty would eventually establish the city of Cairo, and the early headquarters of his father Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah who founded the Fatamid Caliphate.

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Located at 35.01 37.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in al-Salamiyah District, Royal Family of Emesa