Touring Aydu in Syria
Aydu in the region of Latakia is a city located in Syria - some 154 mi or ( 248 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Time in Aydu is now 06:32 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Al Maran, Zigharu, Wadi Basur, Salinfah, and Qarurah. Being here already, consider visiting Al Maran . 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 Aydu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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view from salaheddine castle
This is the view from the top of salaheddine castle in a beautiful spring day.. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
2012 Syrian–Turkish border clashes
The 2012 Syrian–Turkish border clashes began on 3 October 2012 when an artillery shell fired from Syria killed five and injured at least ten Turkish citizens in the border town of Akçakale in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. The Turkish armed forces conducted saturation shelling of Syrian military posts with its artillery units.
Located at 35.86 36.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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 15 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 18 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 18 km away
Yayladağ Dam
Yayladağı Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Located at 35.95 36.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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