Rouweiha
Rouweiha is an archaeological site in Idlib Governorate, Syria. Rouweiha is situated nearby to the peak Mount Zāwiya, as well as near the village Kafr Battikh.Photo: Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ruins of the largest of the villa towns in the Djebel Riha
- Also known as: “Rouaïha”, “Rouaiha, Rouaïha, Ruweiha, Ruwayḩah”, “Ruwayhah”, “Ruwayḩah”, and “Ruweiha”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Zāwiya and Jarada.
Mount Zāwiya
Peak
Mount Zāwiya or Mount Rīḥā is a highland region in Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria. Around 36 towns and villages exist in the Mount Zawiya region. The biggest towns are Rīḥā and Maʻarrat an-Nuʻmān.
Jarada
Archaeological site
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jarada is a village in Maarrat al-Nu'man Nahiyah in Maarrat al-Nu'man District, Idlib Governorate, Syria. Its population was 837 in the 2004 census. It is the location of one of the many Dead Cities in Syria. Jarada is situated 2½ km southeast of Rouweiha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kafr Battikh and Khan al-Sabil.
Kafr Battikh
Village
Kafr Battikh is a Syrian village located in Saraqib Nahiyah in Idlib District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafr Battikh had a population of 3,166 in the 2004 census. Kafr Battikh is situated 5 km northeast of Rouweiha.
Khan al-Sabil
Town
Khan al-Sabil is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of Idlib District of the Idlib Governorate, located south of Idlib. It is situated on either side of the Aleppo-Damascus highway, just east of the Jabal Zawiya mountain. Khan al-Sabil is situated 6 km east of Rouweiha.
Muntaf
Village
Moataf is a Syrian village located in Ariha Nahiyah in Ariha District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Moataf had a population of 1,992 in the 2004 census. Muntaf is situated 6 km northwest of Rouweiha.
Rouweiha
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Idlib Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.73805° or 35° 44′ 17″ northLongitude
36.69504° or 36° 41′ 42″ eastElevation
563 metres (1,847 feet)Open location code
8G7RPMQW+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 2609483797OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
165178Wikidata ID
Q2177952
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