Wādī al Maghar
Wādī al Maghar is a wadi in Tartus Governorate, Syria. Wādī al Maghar is situated nearby to the locality Baydar al Kharābah, as well as near Ash Shawk.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tartus Museum and Tartus Port.
Tartus Museum
Museum
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa was a Catholic cathedral in the city of Tartus, Syria. Erected during the 12th century, it has been described by historians as "the best-preserved religious structure of the Crusades." The cathedral was popular among pilgrims during the Crusades because Saint Peter was said to have founded a small church there dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Tartus Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Wādī al Maghar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tartous and Arwad.
Tartous
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
Tartus, an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria, is the second largest port in Syria after Latakia and had a population of 115,769 in the 2004 census before the civil war.
Arwad
Village
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Arwad, the classical Aradus, is a town in Syria on an eponymous island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative center of the Arwad Subdistrict, of which it is the only locality. Arwad is situated 8 km southwest of Wādī al Maghar.
Wādī al Maghar
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Wadi al Maghar” and “وادي المغر”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tartus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.91802° or 34° 55′ 5″ northLongitude
35.89985° or 35° 53′ 60″ eastElevation
53 metres (174 feet)Open location code
8G6QWV9X+6WGeoNames ID
7526644
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