Wādī ash Shuwayl
Wādī ash Shuwayl is a stream in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria. Wādī ash Shuwayl is situated nearby to the locality Zanāzil Būdān, as well as near the town Gharanij.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dura-Europos and Dura-Europos synagogue.
Dura-Europos
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Dura-Europos was a Hellenistic, Parthian, and Roman border city built on an escarpment 90 metres above the southwestern bank of the Euphrates river. It is located near the village of Salhiyé, in present-day Syria. Dura-Europos is situated 3 km southwest of Wādī ash Shuwayl.
Dura-Europos synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dura-Europos synagogue was an ancient Jewish synagogue discovered in 1932 at Dura-Europos, Syria. The synagogue contained a forecourt and house of assembly with painted walls depicting people and animals, and a Torah shrine in the western wall facing Jerusalem. Dura-Europos synagogue is situated 3 km southwest of Wādī ash Shuwayl.
Christian Building
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dura-Europos church is the earliest identified Christian house church. It was located in Dura-Europos, Syria, and one of the earliest known Christian churches. Christian Building is situated 3½ km southwest of Wādī ash Shuwayl.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gharanij.
Gharanij
Town
Gharanij is a Syrian town located in Abu Kamal District, Deir ez-Zor. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Gharanij had a population of 23,009 in the 2004 census.
Wādī ash Shuwayl
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Wadi ash Shuwayl”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.76768° or 34° 46′ 4″ northLongitude
40.75194° or 40° 45′ 7″ eastElevation
182 metres (597 feet)Open location code
8H62QQ92+3QGeoNames ID
384727
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