Bi’r ar Ruqayy
Bi’r ar Ruqayy is a well in Idlib Governorate, Syria. Bi’r ar Ruqayy is situated nearby to the locality Karm ‘Ayyāsh, as well as near the village Luf.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ebla.
Ebla
Photo: Inge, Public domain.
Ebla was one of the earliest kingdoms in Syria. Its remains constitute a tell located about 55 km southwest of Aleppo near the village of Mardikh. Ebla was an important center throughout the 3rd millennium BC and in the first half of the 2nd millennium BC. Ebla is situated 4 km northwest of Bi’r ar Ruqayy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ma’ardabse and Sheikh Idris.
Ma’ardabse
Town
Maar Dibsah is a Syrian village located in Saraqib Nahiyah in Idlib District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Maar Dibsah had a population of 7,074 in the 2004 census. Ma’ardabse is situated 4½ km west of Bi’r ar Ruqayy.
Sheikh Idris
Village
Sheikh Idris is a Syrian village located in Saraqib Nahiyah in Idlib District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Sheikh Idris had a population of 3,881 in the 2004 census. Sheikh Idris is situated 4½ km east of Bi’r ar Ruqayy.
Mardikh
Village
Mardikh is a village in the Idlib Governorate of Syria. It is the nearest village to the site of historical Ebla, south east of Idlib. Nearby localities include Saraqib to the north, Kafr Amim to the east, Maardabsah and Khan al-Sabl to the south and Dadikh to the west. Mardikh is situated 5 km northwest of Bi’r ar Ruqayy.
Bi’r ar Ruqayy
- Type: Well
- Also known as: “Bîr Rqeï”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Idlib Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.76667° or 35° 46′ northLongitude
36.81667° or 36° 49′ eastElevation
397 metres (1,302 feet)Open location code
8G7RQR88+MMGeoNames ID
165203
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