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Touring Makharim in Syria

Makharim in the region of Idlib is located in Syria - some 169 mi or ( 272 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Makharim is now 06:01 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Makharim, Khawari, Zardana, Tall Hadiyah, and Thalajin. Being here already, consider visiting Makharim . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Makharim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Syrien 4: Qatna, Hama, Apamea, Ebla, Aleppo

18:54 min by berry1607
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Besichtigung der Ausgrabungen von Qatna (Mishrfeh), über Hama weiter nach Apamea, einer der größten aktiven Ausgrabungsstätten Syriens. Fahrt nach Ebla, das seine Blütezeit bereits im 3. Jahrtausend v ..

03_SYRIA 2010 - Ebla

1:44 min by Sergio Pozzi
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Con gli Amici del Tempo Libero di Cernusco sul Naviglio ..


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Interesting facts about this location

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) was established by charter in 1975. It started operations in 1977. It is one of 15 such centers supported across the world by the CGIAR*. The dry areas of the developing world occupy some 3 billion hectares (about 19% of total global land area), and are home to one-third of the global population – over 1.7 billion people.

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Located at 36.02 36.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1975 establishments, Agricultural research institutes, International research institutes

Qinnasrin

Qinnasrin, was a historical town in northern Syria. It gained fame as an important religious and cultural centre of Syriac Christians before the coming of Islamic conquests. The ancient Chalcis was the birthplace of 3rd century Neoplatonist philosopher Iamblichus. The town was situated 25 km south west of Aleppo on the west bank of the Queiq River and was connected to Aleppo with a major road during the Roman times.

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Located at 36.00 37.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Aleppo Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Syriac Christianity

Taftanaz Air Base

Taftanaz Air Base is a Syrian Air Force installation located 1.7 miles south of Taftanaz, Idlib Governorate and 1.8 miles east of Taoum, Idlib Governorate, Syria. Taftanaz is a home to two squadrons of Mil-8/17 Hip helicopters. Led by jihadist fighters from the Al-Nusra Front and a Ahrar al-Sham battalion Syrian rebels overran Taftanaz during the second week in January, 2013.

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Located at 35.97 36.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Syrian Air Force

Mardikh

Mardikh is a village in the Idlib Governorate of Syria. It is the nearest village to the site of historical Ebla ("Tel Mardikh"), south east of Idlib. Nearby localities include Saraqib to the north, Kafr Amim to the east, Maardabsah and Khan al-Sabl to the south and Dadikh to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mardikh had a population of 32,495 in the 2004 census.

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Located at 35.81 36.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Idlib District, Villages in Syria

Battle of Sarmin

In the Battle of Sarmin (or Battle of Tell Danith) on September 14, 1115, Prince Roger of Salerno's Crusader army surprised and routed the Seljuk Turkish army of Bursuq bin Bursuq of Hamadan.

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Located at 35.90 36.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 12th-century crusades, Battles involving the Seljuk Turks, Battles of the Crusades, Conflicts in 1115

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