‘Ayn al Qanāh

‘Ayn al Qanāh is a spring in Homs Governorate, Syria. ‘Ayn al Qanāh is situated near the suburb Hayy Al Qal’ah, as well as near the locality Bīr Abū Qanāţir.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of Bel and Temple of Baalshamin.

The Temple of Bel, sometimes also referred to as the… Temple of Bel is situated 3½ km east of ‘Ayn al Qanāh.

Archaeological site

The Temple of Baalshamin was an ancient temple in the… Temple of Baalshamin is situated 3½ km east of ‘Ayn al Qanāh.

Castle

Photo: Mewes, Public domain.

Palmyra Castle, also known as Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani… Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma’ani Castle is situated 2½ km northeast of ‘Ayn al Qanāh.

Nearby places include Palmyra.

Palmyra was the only oasis in Syria and perhaps the only truly tourist town.

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Latitude

34.55° or 34° 33′ north

Longitude

38.23333° or 38° 14′ east

Open location code

8G6WG6XM+X8

GeoNames ID

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Explore places such as Hayy Al Qal’ah and Bīr Abū Qanāţir.

Highlights include Ra’s an Nahr al Kibritiyah and Tulūl ar Ramlāt.

Notable places include Damascus and Aleppo.

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