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Explore Murayjah in Syria

Murayjah in the region of Tartus is a town in Syria - some 106 mi or ( 171 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Murayjah is now 11:33 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Banmarah, Wadi Al 'Uyun, Surani, Murayjah, and Homs. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Banmarah . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Murayjah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Sunset at Khirbat Al Faras

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speed sunset at my beautiful village, Taken by Dr.Bassel Dawod ..

Black Shark Hike _ 20121116

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Interesting facts about this location

Al-Shaykh Badr District

Al-Shaykh Badr District is a district of the Tartus Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 52,981. The centre of the district is the town of Al-Shaykh Badr.

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Located at 34.98 36.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Al-Shaykh Badr District

Hosn Suleiman

Hosn Suleiman (Arabic حصن سليمان), a Syrian village, is found on the slope of the Alnabi Alsaleh mountain at an altitude 950 m, at a distance of 20 km from Dreikish and 56 km from Tartous. Hosn Suleiman is called also Khikhi temple (Arabic معبد خيخي) or Sisi house (Arabic بيت سيسي) and it is hinted from the naming that it bears semitic roots, and maybe dedicated to the god "betosisi", which is considered the healing god of the Romans. Also known as Baal (Bel) temple, ascribed to god Baal.

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Located at 34.93 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Tartus Governorate, Roman sites in Syria

Baniyas

Baniyas is a city in Tartous Governorate, northwestern Syria, located at the foot of the hill of Qalaat el-Marqab (housing the Crusade castle of Marqab, Margat in western sources), 55 km to the south of Latakia (ancient Laodicea) and 35 km north of Tartous (ancient Tortosa), and a Catholic titular see under the Latin name of Balanea, which is now vacant. It is famous for its orchards and its export of wood.

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Located at 35.18 35.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated coastal places in Syria, Populated places in Baniyas District, Titular sees in Asia

An-Nusayriyah Mountains

The an-Nusayriyah Mountains, also known as al-Alawiyin Mountains (جبال العلويين / Jibāl al-‘Alawīyin)—both names referring to the Alawi sect which has traditionally lived there—or under their Syrian official name of Coastal Mountain Range (سلسلة الجبال الساحلية / Silsilat al-Jibāl al-Sāḥiliyah), are a mountain range in northwestern Syria running north-south, parallel to the coastal plain. Classically they were known as the Bargylus and under the Hashashins were known as the Jabal Bahra.

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Located at 35.25 36.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa

Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa was a Crusader-era cathedral in the city of Tartus, Syria. It was built by the Crusaders in the mid-twelfth century and functioned as both a fortress and a church. It has been described by historians as the best-preserved religious structure of the crusades. It now serves as the National Museum of Tartus.

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Located at 34.89 35.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tartus, Churches in Syria, Museums in Syria