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Explore Harran in Syria

Harran in the region of Idlib is a town in Syria - some 145 mi or ( 234 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Harran is now 11:31 PM (Thursday) . 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: Tall at Tawil, Tall Dibs, Mashrafat al Khanazir, Ma'arrat an Nu'man, and Khan Shaykhun. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tall at Tawil . 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 Harran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The Ummayad Mosque of Damascus, Syria

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The Grand Mosque of Damascus', also known as the Ummayad Mosque is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. Incredibly beatiful, one of my trips this year. La gran mezquita de Damasco. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Maarrat al-Nu'man

Maarat al-Numaan is a city in northwestern Syria with a population of about 58,008 (2004 census). It is located at the highway between Aleppo and Hama and near the Dead Cities of Bara and Serjilla. The city, known as Arra to the Greeks and Marre to the Crusaders, has its present-day name combined of the traditional name and of its first Muslim governor an-Nu'man ibn Bashir, a companion of Muhammad.

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Located at 35.64 36.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Idlib Governorate, Cities in Syria, Crusades, Populated places in Maarrat al-Nu'man District

Great Mosque of Maarrat al-Numan

The Great Mosque of Maarrat al-Numan is an Ayyubid-era mosque in the village of Maarrat al-Numan between Hama and Aleppo in Syria. This congregational mosque was built in the first half of the twelfth century.

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Located at 35.65 36.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Arabic architecture, Buildings and structures in Idlib Governorate, Mosques 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

Zawiya Mountain

Mount Zāwiya or Mount Rīḥā is a highland region in Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria. Around 36 towns and villages exist in the Mount Zawiya region. The biggest towns are Rīḥā (Arīḥā) and Maʻarrat an-Nuʻmān.

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Located at 35.73 36.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Idlib Governorate, Mountains of Syria

Khan Shaykhun

Khan Shaykhun is a Syrian town administratively belonging to Idlib Governorate. Khan Shaykhun has an altitude of 350 meters. It has a population of 52,972.

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Located at 35.43 36.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Maarrat al-Nu'man District, Towns in Syria