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Ruhayyah Destination Guide

Delve into Ruhayyah in Syria

Ruhayyah in the region of Hama is a city in Syria - some 128 mi or ( 207 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in Ruhayyah is now 04:32 AM (Thursday) . 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: Zighrin, Tall Sinan, Tall al Aghar, Qal'at ar Ruhayyah, and Homs. While being here, make sure to check out Zighrin . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ruhayyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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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

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 25 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.

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Located at 35.04 37.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 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 25 km away
Tags: Homs, Roman Syria, Royal Family of Emesa, Royal families, Rulers of Syria