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Explore Maltah in Syria

Maltah in the region of Hama is a town in Syria - some 112 mi or ( 179 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Maltah

Current time in Maltah is now 02:55 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Shaykh Rih, Al Qalbiyah, Maltah, Zighrin, and Tall al Jadid. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Shaykh Rih . 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 Maltah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Tell me about Salamieh احكيلي عن سلمية

6:24 min by Khaled TheSyrian
Views: 14578 Rating: 4.88

my lovely home. Video made by: Khaled Al Mashriki Salamieh is located in central Syria, about 32 KM from Hama city and 45 KM from Homs city towards the north east. Salamieh is aflate fertilized land s ..

Kaj kurac pička dinamo - Sirija

0:06 min by aidemipushi
Views: 6332 Rating: 5.00

Bad Blue Boys Syria - dinamo Zagreb ..


Maleek - Arabian Soldier (Feat Razi Patron)

3:06 min by patronmusicTV
Views: 368 Rating: 5.00

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Water wheels of Hama Technotrekker's photos around Hama, Syria (the water wheels of hama syria)

2:12 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 333 Rating: 0.00

Preview of Technotrekker's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about thes ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.01 37.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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 15 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: World Heritage Sites in Syria