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Al Qulayb Destination Guide

Touring Al Qulayb in Syria

Al Qulayb in the region of Homs is a city located in Syria - some 132 mi or ( 212 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Al Qulayb is now 02:32 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Uqayribat, Palmyra, Salamiyah, Mukharram al Fawqani, and Mazra'at Muhammad Ahmad. Being here already, consider visiting Uqayribat . 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 Al Qulayb ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Syrien - Palmyra

8:04 min by Lars Hoffmann
Views: 3445 Rating: 4.67

Das antike Palmyra gehört zu den bedeutesten Ausgrabungsstätten Syriens und steht auf der Liste des UNESCO-Weltkulturerbes. Die Siedlung, Tempel und Gräber decken weitläufiges Areal ab. Wir hatten bei ..

Syria - Palmyra - سوريا

8:33 min by redtop2323
Views: 1710 Rating: 5.00

Palmyra (Arabic: تدمر Tadmur‎) was an ancient Arab city, In the old times it was an important city of central Syria, located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus and 180 km southwest of the Euphra ..


Le Krak de Chevalier Castle and Ugarit Mikeandfi's photos around Le Krak de Chevalier, Syria

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 1530 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Mikeandfi'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 these vi ..

Palmira

0:21 min by mateuszcz
Views: 819 Rating: 5.00

Palmyra, Syria ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tadmur District

Palmyra District is a district of the Homs Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 76,942. The centre of the district is the city of Tadmur.

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Located at 34.55 38.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Tadmur District

Palmyra Airport

Palmyra Airport is an airport serving Tadmur, a city in Syria.

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Located at 34.56 38.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in Syria, Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate

Tadmor Prison

Tadmor prison is located in Tadmur in the deserts of eastern Syria approximately 200 kilometers northeast of Damascus (Tadmor, or Tadmur is the Arabic name for Palmyra). The structures were originally built as military barracks by the French Mandate forces. Tadmor prison was known for harsh conditions, extensive human rights abuse, torture and summary executions.

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Located at 34.56 38.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate, Defunct prisons in Syria, Torture in Syria

Palmyrene Empire

The Palmyrene Empire (260–273) was a splinter empire, that broke away from the Roman Empire during the Crisis of the Third Century. It encompassed the Roman provinces of Syria Palaestina, Egypt and large parts of Asia Minor. The Palmyrene Empire was ruled by Queen Zenobia for her infant son Vaballathus. The capital of the short-lived empire was the city of Palmyra.

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Located at 34.56 38.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 273 disestablishments, Crisis of the Third Century, Former countries in the Middle East, Former empires, History of Syria, Palmyra, Roman Empire, States and territories established in 260

Fakhr-al-Din al-Maani Castle

Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle or Palmyra Castle is a castle on a high hill overlooking the site of Palmyra, and named for the Druze emir Fakhr-al-Din II, who extended the Druze domains to the region of Palmyra during the 16th century. The castle was probably built by the Mamluks in the 13th century. The castle was surrounded by a moat, with access only available through a drawbridge.

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Located at 34.56 38.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 13th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Palmyra, Castles in Syria