Safsafah

Safsafah is a village in , . Safsafah is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dura-Europos and Dura-Europos synagogue.

Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
was a Hellenistic, Parthian, and Roman border city built on an escarpment 90 metres above the southwestern bank of the river. It is located near the village of Salhiyé, in present-day .

Synagogue
Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was an ancient Jewish synagogue discovered in 1932 at , . 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 .

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The at Dura Europos was built in the second century AD and was among the most important sanctuaries of the city. The structure was located in the centre of the settlement.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gharanij and Hajin.

Town
is a town located in , . According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, had a population of 23,009 in the 2004 census. is situated 4 km northwest of Safsafah.

Town
The Syrian Desert is a vast and sparsely populated region in southeastern . It is the basin of the river Euphrates. It consists of the governorates of Raqqa, Al-Hasakah, Deir ez-Zor and parts of the governorates of Homs, Hama and Rif Dimashq. is situated 10 km southeast of Safsafah.

Safsafah

Latitude
34.74208° or 34° 44′ 32″ north
Longitude
40.74469° or 40° 44′ 41″ east
Elevation
182 metres (597 feet)
Open location code
8H62PPRV+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 573457475
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
385780
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Safsafah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “صفصاف”
  • Arabic: “صفصافة”
  • French: “Safsafah”
  • German: “Safsafah”
  • Russian: “Сафсафа”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Block D1, Dura-Europos and Block D3, Dura-Europos.

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