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Ruwaymiyah Destination Guide

Delve into Ruwaymiyah in Syria

Ruwaymiyah in the region of Latakia is a city in Syria - some 139 mi or ( 223 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in Ruwaymiyah is now 08:21 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Qdumu, Al Muzayri'ah, Jubaybat, Jablah, and Homs. While being here, make sure to check out Qdumu . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Ruwaymiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Romans Theater, Syria

1:32 min by calpolyis
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As is familiar to anyone with even a passing interest in ancient history, the Romans wrested control of the Mediterranean from the successors of Alexander. After hard fighting they deposed the kings w ..

Voyage en Syrie avec Akadémia Julia

5:00 min by casscrane
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Voyage en Syrie avec Akadêmia Julia en Avril 2009 Damas- Maloula - dernier village où lon parle laraméen, la langue du Christ, visite dune petite église- Le Krak des Chevaliers chef-dœuvre de construc ..


Syrien 3: Ugarit und Saladinburg

15:13 min by berry1607
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Fahrt entlang der Mittelmeerküste nach Lattakia zur erstaunlich gut erhaltenen Saladinburg, strategisch günstig in dramatischer Landschaft gelegen. Besuch der Ausgrabungsstätte von Ugarit zeigt, warum ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Bassel Al-Assad International Airport

Bassel al-Assad International Airport is an airport serving Latakia, the principal port city of Syria. The airport is named for Bassel al-Assad (1962–1994), son of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and brother of the current President Bashar al-Assad.

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Located at 35.40 35.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Airports in Syria, Buildings and structures in Latakia Governorate

Tishreen University

Tishreen University, is a public university located in Latakia, Syria. It is the third largest university in Syria. Established on May 20, 1971.

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Located at 35.52 35.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Latakia, Educational institutions established in 1971, Tishreen University

Latakia Camp

The Latakia camp is an "unofficial" Palestinian refugee camp located within the municipal boundaries of Latakia on the Mediterranean coast. Established in 1955-1956 on an area of 220,000 square meters, most of the refugees originate from the city of Jaffa and villages in northern Palestine. As of June 2002, the number of registered refugees living in Latakia camp is 6,354. Fishing provides a small income for many refugees.

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Located at 35.51 35.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Latakia, Palestinian refugee camps in Syria, Populated places established in 1955

Tell Tweini

Tell Tweini is an archaeological site located 1 kilometers east of the modern city of Jableh, Syria. It is situated within the coastal plain of Jebleh within short distance of two other main archaeological sites: Tell Sukas (5 km) and Tell Siyannu (6 km). As a tell, the site is the result of centuries of habitation on the same place, which resulted in a rising surface.

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Located at 35.37 35.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Latakia Governorate, Former populated places in Syria, Iron Age sites in Syria, Neolithic sites in Syria

Latakia

Latakia, or Latakiyah (and often locally transliterated as Lattakia), is the principal port city of Syria, as well as the capital of the Latakia Governorate. In addition to serving as a port, the city is a manufacturing center for surrounding agricultural towns and villages. According to the 2004 official census, the population of the city is 383,786.

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Located at 35.52 35.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Syria, Ancient mints, Cities in Syria, Fertile Crescent, Hellenistic colonies, Latakia, Mediterranean port cities and towns in Syria, Phoenician cities, Populated coastal places in Syria, Populated places established in the 2nd millennium BC, Port cities in Asia, Roman sites in Syria