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Touring Tall 'Awi in Syria

Tall 'Awi in the region of Tartus is a city located in Syria - some 83 mi or ( 133 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Tall 'Awi is now 09:16 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: Nicosia, Tall Kalakh, Tall 'Awi, Satita, and Krak des Chevaliers. 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 Tall 'Awi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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mashta azar drive

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mashta azar drive ..

1965

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Voyages au Moyen-Orient 1965 ..


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One of the last Crusader castles en route to Jerusalem ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Safita

Safita is a city in Tartous Governorate, northwestern Syria, located to the southeast of Tartous and to the northwest of Krak des Chevaliers. The city has a population of 33,000 and is almost equally splited between Greek Orthodox Christians and Alawites. It's situated atop three hills and the valleys between them, in the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.82 36.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Safita District

Chastel Blanc

Chastel Blanc was built by the Knights Templar during the Crusades upon prior fortifications. Constructed on the middle hill of Safita's three hills, it offers a commanding view of the surrounding countryside, and was a major part of the network of Crusader fortifications in the area. From the roof, one can see from the Mediterranean Sea to the snow-covered mountains of Lebanon, and Tripoli.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.82 36.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tartus Governorate, Castles in Syria, Crusader castles, Knights Templar

Saint George's Monastery, Homs

Saint George Monastery or Deir Mar Georges is a historic Antiochian Orthodox monastery located in northwestern Syria's "Valley of the Christians" (وادي النصارة, Wadi al-Nasara) in the town of Meshtaye, a village belonging to the Homs Governorate, just a few kilometers north of the famous castle Krak des Chevaliers. The valley is a regional center of Greek Orthodox Christianity since the 6th century.

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Located at 34.77 36.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate, Christian monasteries established in the 5th century, Christian monasteries in Syria

Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi

Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi (Arabic for the southern great river, النهر الكبير الجنوبي) is a river in the Middle East flowing into the Mediterranean Sea. The river flows through the Homs Gap. The river forms the northern end of the border between modern day Lebanon and Syria. In antiquity the river was known as Eleutherus. (Eleutheros, Eleuteris) and is referred to as such in the apocryphal 1 Maccabees 11:7 and 12:30. In English, it is also known as the Nahr el-Kebir or simply as the Kebir.

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Located at 34.63 35.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: International rivers of Asia, Lebanon–Syria border, Rivers of Lebanon, Rivers of Syria

Rene Mouawad Air Base

Rene Mouawad Air Base, formerly and still sometimes known as Kleyate Airport (مطار القليعات, Matar al-Qulay`at), used to be a military-civil joint airport in northern Lebanon, located near the town of Kleyate (also spelled Al Qulay`at, Qulayaat or El Qlaïaat) and 6 km from the Lebanese-Syrian border.

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Located at 34.59 36.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Airports in Lebanon, Airports with year of establishment missing, Lebanese Air Force bases, Military of Lebanon