Jabal al `Asafir
Jabal al `Asafir is a peak in Homs Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 531 metres. Jabal al `Asafir is situated nearby to the locality Thaniyat Sarj, as well as near the suburb Hayy Al Qal’ah.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma’ani Castle and Temple of Baalshamin.
Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma’ani Castle
Castle
Photo: Mewes, Public domain.
Palmyra Castle, also known as Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle or Tadmur Castle, is a castle overlooking Palmyra in the province of Homs, Syria. The castle is thought to have been built by the Mamluks in the 13th century on a high hill overlooking the historic…
Temple of Baalshamin
Archaeological site
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Baalshamin was an ancient temple in the city of Palmyra, Syria, dedicated to the Canaanite sky deity Baalshamin. The temple's earliest phase dates to the late 2nd century BC; its altar was built in 115 AD, and the temple was substantially rebuilt in 131 AD.
Roman Theatre at Palmyra
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Roman Theatre at Palmyra is a Roman theatre in ancient Palmyra in the Syrian Desert. The unfinished theatre dates back to the second-century CE Severan period.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palmyra.
Palmyra
Palmyra was the only oasis in Syria and perhaps the only truly tourist town. Palmyra was known as Tadmor to the Syrians. Both meant the same thing - date palm.
Jabal al `Asafir
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 531 metres
- Also known as: “Jabal al ‘Aşāfīr”, “Jebel el Aassâfir”, and “Jebel el Aassafir, Jebel el Aassâfir, Jabal al `Aşāfīr”
- Category: landform
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.55934° or 34° 33′ 34″ northLongitude
38.2509° or 38° 15′ 3″ eastElevation
531 metres (1,742 feet)Open location code
8G6WH752+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 573539058OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
172866
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Polish—“Jabal al `Asafir” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جبل العصافير”
- French: “Jabal al `Asafir”
- German: “Jabal al `Asafir”
- Polish: “Jabal al `Asafir”
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