Bālis

Bālis is a ruin in , . Bālis is situated near the archaeological site , as well as near the town .
  • Ruin
  • …lies at an elevation of around 310 metres (1,020 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Ancient Meskene”
    “Eski Meskene”
    “Eski Meskeneh”
    “Vieux Meskène”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Tell Meskene.
Archaeological site
Emar, is an archaeological site at in the of northern .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maskanah.
Town
, also spelled Meskene, is a town in northern…
7 km southwest of Bālis
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Latitude
35.98684° or 35° 59′ 13″ north
Longitude
38.11138° or 38° 6′ 41″ east
Open location code
8G7WX4P6+PH
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Latin—“Bālis” goes by many names.
Barbalissos (historical)Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Barbalissus (historical)Latin
“The only true voyage… would be not to travel to new landscapes, but to have other eyes, to see the universe through the eyes of another, of a hundred others.”

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