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Rasm an Naqah Destination Guide

Discover Rasm an Naqah in Syria

Rasm an Naqah in the region of Homs is a town located in Syria - some 98 mi or ( 158 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Rasm an Naqah is now 08:11 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tubayjiyah, Tal'at ash Sharqiyah, Zaghrutiyah, Umm Saj, and Palmyra. When in this area, you might want to check out Tubayjiyah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rasm an Naqah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shayrat and Tiyas airbase ambush

The Shayrat and Tiyas airbase ambush was an armed attack on a Syrian Air Force base in Homs Governorate by the Free Syrian Army on 25 November 2011, during the 2011-2012 Syrian uprising.

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Located at 34.53 37.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 2011 in Syria, Homs Governorate, Military operations of the Syrian civil war

Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi

Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi castle, located 80 km south-west of Palmyra on the Damascus road, is a twin palace with Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, built by the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik in 727 CE. The architectural view was a Byzantine one. It was used as an eye of the king during the Umayyad era, to control the movement of the desert tribes and to be a barrier against them, as well as being a hunting chalet.

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Located at 34.37 37.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: 720s architecture, Arabic architecture, Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate, Castles in Syria, Palaces in Syria, Umayyad palaces