Ma‘sharān
Ma‘sharān is a ruin in Idlib Governorate, Syria. Ma‘sharān is situated nearby to the village Kafr Umeim, as well as near Mardikh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 3½ km southwest of Ma‘sharān.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kafr Umeim and Mardikh.
Kafr Umeim
Village
Kafr Amim, Idlib is a Syrian village located in Saraqib Nahiyah in Idlib District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafr Amim, Idlib had a population of 3645 in the 2004 census. Kafr Umeim is situated 3½ km east of Ma‘sharān.
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 3½ km west of Ma‘sharān.
Saraqib
Town
Saraqib is a city in northwestern Syria, administratively belonging to the Idlib Governorate, located east of Idlib. During the course of the Syrian Civil War, the city fell to rebel forces in 2012 and was recaptured by the Syrian Army in 2020. Saraqib is situated 6 km northwest of Ma‘sharān.
Ma‘sharān
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Ma`sharan”, “Maacharâne”, and “Maacherâne”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Idlib Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.8138° or 35° 48′ 50″ northLongitude
36.83082° or 36° 49′ 51″ eastElevation
375 metres (1,230 feet)Open location code
8G7RRR7J+G8GeoNames ID
167145
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In Other Languages
“Ma‘sharān” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معشران”
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