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Explore Aysun in Syria

Aysun in the region of Homs is a town in Syria - some 85 mi or ( 136 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Aysun is now 06:17 PM (Friday) . 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: Dar al Wakarah, Nicosia, Umm al Qasab, Umm Haratayn, and Tarin. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Dar al Wakarah . We saw 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 Aysun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Khalid Ibn L waleed Mosque in Homs and inside too

1:54 min by coolfire2
Views: 5958 Rating: 5.00

Beautiful mosque inside and out and Dareeh of Khalid Ibn Lwaleed ..

رد باب السباع على الإعلام السوري حول رفع علم اسرائيل

3:32 min by lamahassan1
Views: 1691 Rating: 0.00

at Homs city of Syria, the Syrian Flag used not an Israeli Flag, as Syrian media said رد باب السباع على الإعلام السوري حول رفع علم اسرائيل إنه العلم السوري الذي رفعه أهل حمص وليس الإسرائيلي أيها الإعل ..


Syria Shelling Continues Despite UN Vote

1:47 min by AssociatedPress
Views: 1535 Rating: 4.11

Activists say Syrian troops were shelling the central city of Homs intensively Friday, despite a vote in the UN General Assembly calling on President Bashar Assad to step down. (Feb. 17) Subscribe to ..

2 More Western Journalists Die in Syria

2:30 min by AssociatedPress
Views: 1139 Rating: 4.27

Legendary American Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin and award-winning French photographer Remi Ochlik died in a bombardment in the Syrian city of Homs Wednesday. Tributes were pouring in from around ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Homs Dam

The Lake Homs Dam is a Roman-built dam near the city of Homs, Syria, which is in use to this day. Contrary to an older hypothesis which tentatively linked the origins of the dam to Egyptian ruler Sethi (1319–1304 BC), the structure dates to 284 AD when it was built by the Roman emperor Diocletian (284–305 AD) for irrigation purposes.

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Located at 34.66 36.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman dams, Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate, Dams in Syria, Gravity dams

Homs Camp

Homs camp is a Palestinian refugee camp within the city of Homs, Syria and around 160 kilometers north of Damascus. As of 2002, the camp had a population of 13,825 inhabitants. The camp was established in 1949 following the displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on an area of 150,000 square meters. It is adjacent to al-Baath University and most of the refugees are originally from the villages surrounding Haifa and Acre in northern Palestine.

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Located at 34.71 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Neighborhoods of Homs, Palestinian refugee camps in Syria, Populated places established in 1949

Al-Baath University

50x40pxThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Al-Baath University جامعة البعث {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Established September 14, 1979Type PublicPresident Amer FakhouriAdmin. staff 600Students 36,000 (additional 15,000 in open education)Location Homs, Homs Governorate, SyriaWebsite http://www.

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Located at 34.71 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Al-Baath University, Buildings and structures in Homs, Education in Homs, Educational institutions established in 1979, Universities in Syria

Homs

Homs, previously known as Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is 501 metres above sea level and is located 162 kilometres north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Homs is also the central link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean coast. Homs is a major industrial center, and with a population of at least 652,609 people, it is the third largest city in Syria after Aleppo to the north and the capital Damascus to the south.

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Located at 34.73 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Homs, Populated places established in the 3rd millennium BC, Roman towns and cities in Syria, Royal Family of Emesa

Battle of Emesa

The Battle of Emesa was fought in 272 between Roman and Palmyran forces. The Romans were led by Emperor Aurelian, while the Palmyrans were led by Queen Zenobia and her general Zabdas. Aurelian had started a campaign to reconquer the secessionist Palmyrene Empire, led by Vaballathus and his mother Queen Zenobia. He had come to the East willing to show his mercy to the Roman peoples of the area, and had defeated Zenobia at the Battle of Immae, near Antioch.

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Located at 34.72 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 272, Battles involving the Roman Empire, Palmyra