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Khaled Ibn Al-Walid Mosque:
The prime attractions
and most important historical building in the city of Homs areThe
Khaled
Ibn Al-Walid Mosque.
Krak Des
Chevaliers:
It's on of the
most important citadels of the middel ages in Syria stands on a 750m high
mountain surrounded by deep valleys.It's 60 km.to the west of Homs.its overlook
the homs tripoli road.
St. George Monastery of Homeyra:
lies in Wadi
An-Nassara. Kadha Tel Kalakh, between Homs and Tripoli, and close to the knights
Castle (Krak des chevaliers).
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Khaled Ibn Al-Walid
Mosque |
St. George Monastery of Homeyra |
Krak
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Hama
Hama:
The city is 200
km to the north of Damascus and 60 km to the east of Banyas. It is a very
ancient city,
This beautiful
city use the Orontes River as its cooling system and the Orontes valley for
greenery.
Waterwheels(Noria):
the
famous old waterwheels, some as much as 90 ft (27 m) in diameter, bring water up
from the Orontes for irrigation.
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Hama |
Watherwheels(Noria) |
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Aphamia:
the Roman ruins of Aphamea (Afimia) is 60 km northwest of Hama. Apamea was
founded around 300 BC by Seleucus, ruler of northern Syria and Mesopotamia
following the death of Alexander the Great and named after his Persian wife.
This trading town connected
Latakia and Palmyra. Besides the Roman
ruins Qalaat Mudiq is also an impressive site. Later in its history Aphamea
became and important stopping point for pilgrims from from Istanbul to Mecca.
The Castle
Ibn Wardan:
Undoubtedly,
one of the most beautiful from the archaeological point of view, the fortress
was constructed under the care of Justinius during his last reigning year (564
AD). The complex, palace, church, and military huts, was destined to control the
nomad Arab population rather than to ward off the threat of a Persian invasion.
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Aphamia |
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