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Bakh'ah Destination Guide
Delve into Bakh'ah in Syria
Bakh'ah in the region of Rif-dimashq is a city in Syria - some 30 mi or ( 49 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital .
Current time in Bakh'ah is now 12:21 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Al Marah, Nicosia, Yabrud, Qaldun, and Ma'arrat al Bash. While being here, make sure to check out Al Marah . 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 Bakh'ah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Lovely Qarah
Scenes from my lovely syrian city of Qarah ..
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 ..
Trip in the village of Jubadeen - Syria
رحلة في قرية جبعدين- سوريا ..
Syrien 2: Seydnaya, Maalula, Klöster des Serigos & Bacchos und der Thekla, Crak des Chevalier
Fahrt von Damaskus zur Kreuzritterburg „Krak des Chevalier" mit Zwischenstops bei den Klöstern in Seydnaya, Maalula, Sergios & Bacchos und der heiligen Thekla ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 5 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 6 km away
Yabrud District
Yabrud District is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 officical census, the district had a population of 48,370. The centre of the district is the city of Yabrud.
Located at 33.97 36.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Yabrud
Yabrud is a city in Syria, located in the Rif Dimashq (Damascus suburb) governorate about 80 km north of the capital Damascus. The city is known for its ancient caves, most notably the Iskafta cave (where, in 1930, a thirty-year old German traveller and would-be archeologist Alfred Rust made many important pre-historical findings), and the Yabrud temple, which was once Jupiter Yabroudis 's temple but later became "Konstantin and Helena Cathedral". Yabrud is home of the oldest church in Syria.
Located at 33.97 36.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Anti-Lebanon mountains
The Anti-Lebanon mountains is the Western name for the Eastern Lebanon Mountain Range, which are a southwest-northeast-trending mountain range that form the majority of the border between Syria and Lebanon. The border is largely defined along the crest of the range. The majority of the mountain range lies in Syria. Its Western name (Anti-Lebanon) comes from the Greek Anti-Libanus, in which the prefix "anti" means ‘opposite’.
Located at 34.00 36.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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