‘Aqībah
‘Aqībah is a locality in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. ‘Aqībah is situated nearby to the locality Bāşilḩāyā, as well as near Jatāl Ziyārah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nubl and Ain Dara.
Nubl
Town
Nubl is a small city in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located northwest of Aleppo. Nearby localities include al-Zahraa immediately to the south, Anadan to the southeast, Tel Rifaat to the northeast, Aqiba to the north, Barad to the west, and Mayer immediately to the east. Nubl is situated 7 km south of ‘Aqībah.
Ain Dara
Hamlet
Photo: Odilia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ain Dara is settlement best known for its destroyed Iron Age Syro-Hittite temple. The temple is noted for its similarities to Solomon's Temple, also known as the "First Temple in Jerusalem", as described in the Hebrew Bible. Ain Dara is situated 10 km west of ‘Aqībah.
‘Aqībah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “`Aqibah”, “Aakiba”, “Aaqîba”, and “Akiba”
- Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.43822° or 36° 26′ 18″ northLongitude
36.96762° or 36° 58′ 3″ eastElevation
515 metres (1,690 feet)Open location code
8G8RCXQ9+72GeoNames ID
173134
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In Other Languages
“‘Aqībah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “عقيبة”
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