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Rujm al Qali in the region of Homs is a town located in Syria - some 143 mi or ( 230 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Rujm al Qali is now 06:04 PM (Thursday) . 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: Uqayribat, Tall Daman, Palmyra, Mazra'at Muhammad Ahmad, and Ishshah ash Sharqiyah. When in this area, you might want to check out Uqayribat . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rujm al Qali ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 14 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 17 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate, Defunct prisons in Syria, Torture in Syria

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 18 km away
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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 19 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 20 km away
Tags: 13th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Palmyra, Castles in Syria