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Shubuq Destination Guide

Explore Shubuq in Syria

Shubuq in the region of Homs is a place in Syria - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shubuq

Time in Shubuq is now 05:09 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Tall Sarin, Shubuq, Satita, and Krak des Chevaliers. Since you are here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shubuq ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Syrien - der Krak des Chevaliers und die Wasserräder von Hama

9:18 min by Lars Hoffmann
Views: 2816 Rating: 5.00

Auf einer Reise mit Eberhardt durch den Libanon, Syrien und Jordanien beeindruckte uns eine alte Kreuzritterburg. Doch bevor wir diese Burg besichtigten, haben wir am Abend zuvor noch ein kleines grie ..

Krak des Chevaliers walk around the Battlements

2:22 min by Beran1979
Views: 1150 Rating: 5.00

One of the undefeated and greatest castles of the world. Build by the Curusaders it was an important part of the defenses of the region. Walk around the Battlements with views of the castle and the su ..


Canto a Allah en el Krak de los Caballeros

0:35 min by Daniel Lobato
Views: 1121 Rating: 5.00

La magnífica resonancia y sonoridad de una de las capillas del castillo cruzado del Krak de los Caballeros en Siria ..

mashta azar drive

5:32 min by souria25
Views: 664 Rating: 5.00

mashta azar drive ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Chadra

Chadra is a Lebanese village of Akkar villages in the State of the North Lebanon. Located in a pool of villages called Al dourayb.

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Located at 34.62 36.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Lebanon

Amurru kingdom

Amurru was an Amorite kingdom located at the territory of modern Lebanon during the 14th–12th centuries BC The first documented leader of Amurru was Abdi-Ashirta, under whose leadership Amurru was part of the Egyptian empire. His son Aziru made contact with the Hittite king Suppiluliuma I, and eventually defected to the Hittites. The Amurru kingdom was destroyed by the Sea Peoples around 1200 B.C.

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Located at 34.57 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Amarna Period, History of Lebanon

Saint George's Monastery, Homs

Saint George Monastery or Deir Mar Georges is a historic Antiochian Orthodox monastery located in northwestern Syria's "Valley of the Christians" (وادي النصارة, Wadi al-Nasara) in the town of Meshtaye, a village belonging to the Homs Governorate, just a few kilometers north of the famous castle Krak des Chevaliers. The valley is a regional center of Greek Orthodox Christianity since the 6th century.

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Located at 34.77 36.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate, Christian monasteries established in the 5th century, Christian monasteries in Syria

Homs Gap

The Homs Gap (also called the Akkar Gap) is a relatively flat passage in the Orontes River Valley of southern Syria. Nicknamed the "gateway to Syria," the gap separates the An-Nusayriyah Mountains and Jebel Zawiyah from the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains. The small Nahr al-Kabir river runs down the Gap to the Syrian coast to the Mediterranean Sea.

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Located at 34.70 36.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Homs Governorate, Mountain passes of Syria, Trade routes, Valleys of Syria

Wadi International University

Wadi International University, commonly referred to as the German Syrian University, is a private, internationally oriented university, located in Wadi al-Nadara in Syria. WIU is widely considered one of the most prestigious and selective private universities in Syria. The university was founded by German Syrian immigrants living in Germany with strong connections to German higher education institutions.

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Located at 34.76 36.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs, Education in Homs, Educational institutions established in 2005, Universities in Syria