Touring Matnah in Syria
Matnah in the region of Hama is a city located in Syria - some 101 mi or ( 163 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Time in Matnah is now 12:03 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Qusayr Dayr Huwayt, Tall Daww, Tall 'Affar Fawqani, Qurtuman, and Matnah. Being here already, consider visiting Qusayr Dayr Huwayt . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Matnah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Krak des Chevaliers
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 34.93 36.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Ba'rin
In the Battle of Ba'rin (Mont Ferrand) in 1137, a Crusader force commanded by King Fulk of Jerusalem was scattered and defeated by Zengi, the atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo. This setback resulted in the permanent loss of the Crusader castle of Baarin.
Located at 34.88 36.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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.
Located at 35.07 36.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kafr Laha
Kafr Laha is a town in the Homs Governorate north of Homs in northern Syria. In 2004 it had a population of 20,041 according to the Central Bureau of Statistics of Syria. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. It is the largest town in the Houla region. Nearby localities Tallaf to the northeast, Tell Dahab to the north, Aqrab to the northwest, Qarmas and Maryamin to the west, al-Taybah al-Gharbiyah to the southwest and Taldou to the southeast.
Located at 34.88 36.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Houla
The Houla Region or Houla Plain is an an area consisting of three villages in the Homs Governorate of central Syria, northwest of the city of Homs. The villages, Taldou, Kafr Laha and Tell Dahab each have 25–30,000 inhabitants. The settlement is essentially a Sunni Muslim town surrounded by Alawite villages. Many of the inhabitants of the Houla village cluster are of Turkoman descent.
Located at 34.89 36.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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