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Explore Sukkarah in Syria

Sukkarah in the region of Homs is a town in Syria - some 89 mi or ( 143 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sukkarah is now 06:28 AM (Sunday) . 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: Ath Thabitiyah, Tayr Ma'lah, Tall al Ahmar, Tallbisah, and Sukkarah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ath Thabitiyah . 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 Sukkarah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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قصة الجيش السوري الحر The Story of Free Syrian Army

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قصة بداية الجيش السوري الحر من بداية الثورة وحتى الآن وبإذن الله النصر حليفهم ضد بشار وكلابه ..


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Nice time near Al3assi river, at city of Homs, Syria ..

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سورية - حمص - قرية تل الناقه ضيعتنا تل الناقة على الفيس بوك www.facebook.com ..


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Interesting facts about this location

1972 Israeli air raid in Syria and Lebanon

1972 Israeli air raid in Syria and Lebanon Part of the Operation Wrath of God Date September 8, 1972 Location Palestinian refugee camps in Syria and southern Lebanon Belligerents 22x20px Israel 22x20px PLO Casualties and losses None 65–200 killed {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} On 8 September, Israeli planes bombed ten PLO bases in Syria and Lebanon as a response to the Munich massacre.

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Located at 34.65 36.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Aerial operations and battles involving Israel, Airstrikes, Military responses by Israel to the Munich massacre

Church of Saint Elian

The Church of Saint Elian is a church in Homs, Syria, located along Tarafa bin al-Abd Street near the Gate of Palmyra. The Feast of St. Elian is held annually at the church on February 6, attracting a large number of pilgrims.

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Located at 34.73 36.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 5th-century church buildings, Churches in Homs

St. Mary Church of the Holy Belt

Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt is a historical Syriac Orthodox Church in Homs, Syria. The church is built over an underground church dating back to 50 AD. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox archbishopric. The church contains a venerated relic that is supposed to be a section of the belt of Mary mother of Jesus.

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Located at 34.73 36.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 1st-century architecture, Christian organizations established in the 1st century, Churches in Homs, Syriac Orthodox churches

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 13 km away
Tags: 272, Battles involving the Roman Empire, Palmyra

Gates of Homs

The Gates of Homs refer to gates of the city of Homs in central Syria. Historically under the Abbasid dynasty, the city had seven gates. They were the following: Bab al-Souq (Gate of the Market), thought to have been located on the southwestern corner of the al-Nouri Mosque. Bab Tadmor located on the northeastern side of the wall. Bab al-Dreib (or Bab al-Deir) located on the eastern side of the wall. Bab al-Sebaa (Gate of the Lions) located east of the citadel, and leads to the Old City.

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Located at 34.72 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs, Gates, Gates by city