Delve into Al Barid in Syria
Al Barid in the region of Latakia is located in Syria - some 142 mi or ( 228 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Barid is now 03:24 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Bishmata, Sitarbah, Al Muzayri'ah, Khadallu, and Homs. While being here, you might want to check out Bishmata . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Al Barid ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A Trip To Slunfeh/Syria 2011 رحلة إلى صلنفة\سوريا
صلنفة ، تلك البلدة الجميلة التي اتخذت من حضن الغابة الخضراء مكاناً لها حيث يمتزج اللون الأخضر مع زرقة السماء الصافية ، ألوان تسحرك وتأخذك إلى عالم بعيد على نسمات... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bourzey castle
Bourzey castle is called also Mirza castle, (Arabic قلعة ميرزا). It is located at the border of Syria coastal mountains and Ghab valley, 25 km away from Jeser Alshghur, at altitude 450 m. The inscriptions and mentioning of the castle relate it to the Byzantine era in 11-th century. Architecturally it has triangle shape, the western façade is 175 m, the eastern is 50 m. The southern and eastern façades are adjacent to deep gorges, but the western façade is the least steep.
Located at 35.65 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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.
Located at 35.74 36.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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.
Located at 35.74 36.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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