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Explore Shaykh Idris in Syria

Shaykh Idris in the region of Idlib is a town in Syria - some 159 mi or ( 256 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Shaykh Idris is now 06:39 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 Tukan, Al 'Uwayja, Saraqib, Rayyan, and An Nayrab. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tall at Tukan . 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 Shaykh Idris ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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

18:54 min by berry1607
Views: 346 Rating: 0.00

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

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 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in Idlib 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 15 km away
Tags: Idlib Governorate, Mountains of 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 20 km away
Tags: 12th-century crusades, Battles involving the Seljuk Turks, Battles of the Crusades, Conflicts in 1115

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 21 km away
Tags: Arabic architecture, Buildings and structures in Idlib Governorate, Mosques in Syria

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 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Idlib Governorate, Cities in Syria, Crusades, Populated places in Maarrat al-Nu'man District