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Halban Destination Guide

Explore Halban in Syria

Halban in the region of Hama is a town in Syria - some 126 mi or ( 203 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Halban

Current time in Halban is now 04:33 PM (Friday) . 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: Zighrin, Tall Sinan, Al Mubarakat, Qubaybat, and Homs. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zighrin . We saw 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 Halban ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Chmemis Castle

Chmemis Castle is located at 5 km northwest of Salamiyah city in Syria, on an isolated mountain, which is part of the mountain range of al-Ola. The first construction dates back to the Chmemisgram family princes who ruled the city of Homs in late Hellenistic and early Roman period. This fortress has survived until the Persians had destroyed and burnt like all the fortifications in the Middle East that they took. The castle was rebuilt by the Ayyubid Cherkouh.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: World Heritage Sites in Syria

Shmemis

Shmemis also ash-Shmemis, ash-Shmamis) is a castle located 5 km north west of Salamiyah and 30 km south east from Hama. The castle was first built, on top of an extinct volcano, in the 1st century BC by Sampsiceramus I, the first Priest King of the Royal family of Emesa. Most of the original structure was subsequently destroyed by an earthquake. It was later destroyed by the Persian king Khosrau II in AD 613. It was rebuilt in AD 1229 by Assad ud-Din Shirkoh, an Ayyubid governor of Homs.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate, Castles in Syria, Roman Syria, Royal Family of Emesa

Royal family of Emesa

The royal family of Emesa, also known as the Emesani Dynasty or the Sempsigerami of Emesa, sometimes known as The Sampsiceramids were a ruling Roman client dynasty of priest-kings in Emesa, Syria Province. They can be viewed both as Arameans and Arabs.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Homs, Roman Syria, Royal Family of Emesa, Royal families, Rulers of Syria