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Explore Basamis in Syria

Basamis in the region of Idlib is a town in Syria - some 154 mi or ( 248 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Basamis is now 05:17 PM (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: Sarjah, Nahlah, Musbin, Ma'arrata, and Kafr Nabl. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sarjah . We encountered 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 Basamis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Iblin, Syria

Iblin, also spelled Ibleen, is a village in the Arihah District in the Idlib Governorate in Syria. It is located in the Zawiya Mountain. On September 8, 2011, murders were reported from Iblin by the Syrian army. The target of the raid were a group of at least eleven soldiers who had taken shelter in Ibleen after defecting from the Syrian army. Footage from the murders were later revealed to be taken from a Rambo DVD.

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Located at 35.72 36.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ariha District, Villages in Syria

Qarqar (Karkar)

Qarqar is the name of an ancient town in northwestern Syria, known from Neo-Assyrian sources. It was the site of one of the most important battles of the ancient world, the battle of Qarqar, fought in 853 BC when the army of Assyria, led by king Shalmaneser III, encountered an allied force comprising military units from 11 local kingdoms. The leaders of this ad hoc alliance were Hadadezer (Ben Hadad) of Damascus and King Ahab of Israel.

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Located at 35.74 36.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Aramaean cities, Archaeological sites in Hama Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Iron Age sites in Syria

Battle of Qarqar

The Battle of Qarqar (or Ḳarḳar) was fought in 853 BC when the army of Assyria led by king Shalmaneser III encountered an allied army of twelve kings at Qarqar led by Hadadezer (also called Adad-idr and possibly to be identified with Benhadad II) of Damascus and King Ahab of Israel.

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Located at 35.74 36.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 853 BC, 9th-century BC conflicts, Ammon, Ancient Israel and Judah, Aramaeans, Battles involving Assyria, Battles involving ancient Egypt, History of Syria, Military history of Syria, Phoenicia, Wars of ancient Israel

Kafr Nabl

Kafr Nabl is a town administratively belonging to the Idlib Governorate and Ma'arrat al-Numan District in northwestern Syria. It is situated 735 meters above sea level. In the 2004 census by the Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics Kafr Nabl had a population of 15,455. Kafr Nabl is located on an ancient Byzantine dead city, and is surrounded by some of the most important Dead Cities, such as Serjilla, Shanshrah, and al-Bara.

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Located at 35.60 36.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Maarrat al-Nu'man District, Towns in Syria

Hass, Syria

Hass is a Syrian town administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate and Ma'arrat al-Numan District. Hass has an altitude of 630 meters. It has a population of 15,000. Hass is located on an ancient Byzantine dead city, and is surrounded by some of the most important Dead Cities, such as Serjilla, Shanshrah, and al Bara and Kafr Nabl. Hass is famous for its olive trees, and Hass is surrounded with historical sites.

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Located at 35.63 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Maarrat al-Nu'man District, Villages in Syria