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Explore Abu Hamamah in Syria

Abu Hamamah in the region of Homs is a town in Syria - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Abu Hamamah is now 09:33 PM (Saturday) . 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: Salim at Tahtani, Zighrin, Tallbisah, Homs, and Aleppo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Salim at Tahtani . 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 Abu Hamamah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Palmyra, Syria: A weekend break from learning Arabic in Damascus

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On a weekend break from learning Arabic in Damascus, our group traveled to the ancient city of Palmyra. I saw this scene. The Syrian boy had seen camels on televisions -- but eye to eye? Americans thi ..

MOUSTAFA'S AIRPORT

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ARC in London Ziyarah to Mashad Ras Hussain (AS) May 2009 (3)

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The London Ahl Ul Bayt Revert Community Ziyyarrah to Sayyedah Zainab and the Ahl Ul Bayt (AS) and their companions in Damascus in May 2009 ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Qatna

Qatna (Arabic قطنا, modern Tell el-Mishrife, Arabic المشرفة) is an archaeological site in the Wadi il-Aswad, a tributary of the Orontes, 18 km northeast of Homs, Syria. It consists in a tell occupying 1 km², which makes it one of the largest Bronze Age towns in western Syria. The tell is located at the edge of the limestone-plateau of the Syrian desert towards the fertile Homs-Bassin. The tell is named after the adjacent modern town of al-Mishirfeh.

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Located at 34.83 36.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Amarna letters locations, Ancient Assyrian cities, Bronze Age sites in Syria, Former populated places in Syria, History of Syria, Populated places in Homs District

Battle of Rastan (2012)

A second battle between the Syrian Army and the Free Syrian Army for control of the city of Rastan took place from 29 January to 5 February 2012. Located in Homs Governorate, Rastan is a city of 60,000 residents. The FSA captured Rastan after days of intense fighting, according to residents and the opposition.

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Located at 34.92 36.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 2012 in Syria, Battles of the Syrian civil war, Conflicts in 2012, Homs Governorate

Battle of Rastan (2011)

A battle for control of Rastan, a city of 60,000 residents in Homs Governorate, Syria, occurred from 27 September to 1 October 2011. In late September, there were reports of numerous Syrian Army defections in the area, following which the Free Syrian Army took control of Rastan. After a four-day battle, the city was retaken by the Syrian Army.

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Located at 34.92 36.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 2011 in Syria, Battles of the Syrian civil war, Conflicts in 2011, Homs Governorate

May 2012 battle of Rastan

The May 2012 battle of Rastan, took place on May 14, 2012, during the U.N. brokered cease-fire of the Syrian uprising.

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Located at 34.92 36.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 2012 in Syria, Battles of the Syrian civil war, Conflicts in 2012, Homs Governorate

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 15 km away
Tags: Homs, Roman Syria, Royal Family of Emesa, Royal families, Rulers of Syria