Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi
Syria /
Hhims /
as-Suhnah /
World
/ Syria
/ Hhims
/ as-Suhnah
, 27 km from center (السخنة)
World / Syria / Hims
ruins, archaeological site, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Built under the Umayyad caliph Hisham II 729, the site comprizes a small city, a game inclosure and a palace.
An important Umayyad "desert castle" that has been excavated on several occassions. Its main features include a large enclosure, a small enclosure, a bath, a later period mosque, and a 7 km long series of walls with sluice gates creating a watered garden area.
A very impressive site and worth a visit.
socks-studio.com/2014/03/28/qasr-al-hayr-al-sharqi-the-...
An important Umayyad "desert castle" that has been excavated on several occassions. Its main features include a large enclosure, a small enclosure, a bath, a later period mosque, and a 7 km long series of walls with sluice gates creating a watered garden area.
A very impressive site and worth a visit.
socks-studio.com/2014/03/28/qasr-al-hayr-al-sharqi-the-...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qasr_al-Hayr_al-Sharqi
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 35°3'19"N 39°4'23"E
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- Docletian City-Wall 93 km
- Alsskkari ruins 106 km
- Bi’r al Bukhārah 108 km
- Khirbat Umm al Mikbas 118 km
- Tabarah as-Sakhana 135 km
- Fortification Wall 165 km
- Andarin / Androna 166 km
- Dayr Simeon 248 km
- Sarjableh 252 km
- Wildlife/game reserve 0.3 km
- Wādī Khurūbah 8 km
- Eastern Dahik mountain 15 km
- Jabal aḑ Ḑāḩik ash Sharqī (475 m) 16 km
- Wādī al ‘Adīmah 17 km
- Najib gas field 21 km
- Talat el Krad (357) 22 km
- Ulusal Özgürlük ve Adalet Ordusu 56 km
- Markaz Deir ez-Zor Subdistrict (PCS) 64 km
- Deir ez-Zor Governorate (PCS) 96 km