Jabal al `Asafir

Jabal al `Asafir is a peak in , and has an elevation of 531 metres. Jabal al `Asafir is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma’ani Castle and Temple of Baalshamin.

Castle
Photo: Mewes, Public domain.
Palmyra Castle, also known as Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle or Tadmur Castle, is a castle overlooking in the province of , . The castle is thought to have been built by the Mamluks in the 13th century on a high hill overlooking the historic…

Archaeological site
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was an ancient temple in the city of , 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.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Roman theatre in ancient in the Syrian Desert. The unfinished theatre dates back to the second-century CE Severan period.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palmyra.

Photo: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0.
was the only oasis in and perhaps the only truly tourist town. was known as Tadmor to the Syrians. Both meant the same thing - date palm.

Jabal al `Asafir

Latitude
34.55934° or 34° 33′ 34″ north
Longitude
38.2509° or 38° 15′ 3″ east
Elevation
531 metres (1,742 feet)
Open location code
8G6WH752+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 573539058
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
172866
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Jabal al `Asafir” goes by many names.

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