Ḩayy al Maḩaţţah

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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 Port

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Tartus Port is situated 3½ km northwest of Ḩayy al Maḩaţţah.

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Tartous

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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

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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 4½ km southwest of Ḩayy al Maḩaţţah.

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