Ras al-Aswad

Ras al-Aswad is a hamlet in , and has about 275 residents. Ras al-Aswad is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Nearby places include Ain Dara.

Hamlet
The is settlement best known for its destroyed Iron Age Syro-Hittite temple. The temple is noted for its similarities to Solomon's Temple, also known as the "First Temple in Jerusalem", as described in the Hebrew Bible. is situated 9 km east of Ras al-Aswad.

Ras al-Aswad

Latitude
36.47194° or 36° 28′ 19″ north
Longitude
36.76201° or 36° 45′ 43″ east
Population
275
Elevation
414 metres (1,358 feet)
Open location code
8G8RFQC6+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 571213797
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
166106
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Ras al-Aswad” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: رأس الأسود
  • Arabic: راس الأسود
  • Arabic: قره باش
  • French: Ras al-Asouad
  • German: Ras al-Aswad
  • Hebrew: ראס אל-אסווד
  • Japanese: ラース・アル゠アスワド
  • Korean: 라스알라솨드
  • Kurdish: Feqîra
  • Russian: Рас-аль-Асвад

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