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Touring Akubar in Syria
Akubar in the region of Rif-dimashq is a city located in Syria - some 19 mi or ( 31 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Time in Akubar is now 03:43 PM (Thursday) . 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: Nicosia, Tall Ftaya, Saydnaya, Ma'lula, and Ma'arrat Saydnaya. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . 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 Akubar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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lenten prayer at syrian orthodox monastery of mar afrem
maarat seydanaya, syria ..
Lovely Qarah
Scenes from my lovely syrian city of Qarah ..
Syrian desert taxi ride
www.ibnibnbattuta.com - Drive through the Syrian desert between Damascus and the Aramaic-speaking village of Ma'loula (معلولا). ..
Syrien - Maalula
Ein kleines christliches Dorf in den Bergen vor Damaskus. Hier wird eine sehr seltene Sprache gesprochen. Die Menschen unterhalten sich in Aramäisch, der Sprache in der sich auch Jesus mit seinen Jüng ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rankus
Rankous or Rankus is a Syrian village and summer resort in the province's Damascus countryside located in Mount Qalamoun (anti-Lebanon) in Syria, 45 km from Damascus, with a total area of 22.277 km ², extends between 1650 and 2150 m. The climate of the village is cool in summer and cold in winter. The rate of rain and snow usually varies between 350 and 650 mm. The mountains surrounding the village are covered with snow in winter. The population is 19,900 inhabitants.
Located at 33.76 36.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Al-Qutayfah District
Al-Qutayfah District is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 officical census, the district had a population of 119,283. The centre of the district is the city of Al-Qutayfah.
Located at 33.73 36.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Mar Sarkis
Several monasteries in Syria, Lebanon and Turkey are dedicated to Mar Sarkis and Bakhos. These include: Monastery of Mar Sarkis and Bakhos, Tourza North Lebanon|Mar Sarkis and Bakhos Monastery of Mar Sarkis and Bakhos - Ras Al Nahr in Ehden, Lebanon. It belongs to the Lebanese Antonin Maronite Order since 1736. Monastery of Mar Sarkis - Bsharri. It belonged since the 16th Century to the Carmelite Fathers.
Located at 33.83 36.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Ma'loula
Ma'loula or Maaloula, is a village in the Rif Dimashq Governorate in Syria. The town is located 56 km to the northeast of Damascus, and built into the rugged mountainside, at an altitude of more than 1500 metres. It is known as the last surviving place where Western Aramaic is still spoken.
Located at 33.84 36.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Douma District
Douma is a Syrian district administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq Governorate, located to the north of the capital Damascus. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 433,719. Its administrative centre is the city of Douma.
Located at 33.57 36.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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