Quşūr Umm Sābā
Quşūr Umm Sābā is a locality in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria. Quşūr Umm Sābā is situated nearby to the village Safsafah, as well as near the town Gharanij.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dura-Europos and Dura-Europos synagogue.
Dura-Europos
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Dura-Europos was a Hellenistic, Parthian, and Roman border city built on an escarpment 90 metres above the southwestern bank of the Euphrates river. It is located near the village of Salhiyé, in present-day Syria.
Dura-Europos synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dura-Europos synagogue was an ancient Jewish synagogue discovered in 1932 at Dura-Europos, Syria. The synagogue contained a forecourt and house of assembly with painted walls depicting people and animals, and a Torah shrine in the western wall facing Jerusalem.
Temple of Bêl
Archaeological site
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Temple of Bel, also known as the Temple of the Palmyrene gods, was located in Dura Europos, an ancient city on the Euphrates, in modern Syria. The temple was established in the first century BC and is celebrated primarily for its wall paintings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gharanij.
Gharanij
Town
Gharanij is a Syrian town located in Abu Kamal District, Deir ez-Zor. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Gharanij had a population of 23,009 in the 2004 census. Gharanij is situated 3 km north of Quşūr Umm Sābā.
Quşūr Umm Sābā
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Qsoûr oum Séba” and “Qusur Umm Saba”
- Location: Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.75° or 34° 45′ northLongitude
40.71667° or 40° 43′ eastElevation
223 metres (732 feet)Open location code
8H62QP28+2MGeoNames ID
165639
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