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Delve into Mafkar al Gharbi in Syria

Mafkar al Gharbi in the region of Hama is a city in Syria - some 116 mi or ( 187 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in Mafkar al Gharbi is now 11:17 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Furaytan, Fanusiyah, Barghutiyah, Tall Sinan, and Tall al Jadid. While being here, make sure to check out Furaytan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Mafkar al Gharbi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 15 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in al-Salamiyah District, Royal Family of Emesa

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.

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Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 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.

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Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Homs, Roman Syria, Royal Family of Emesa, Royal families, Rulers of Syria

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.

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Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: World Heritage Sites in Syria