Qal‘at Ḩamāh al Atharīyah

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Hama Castle

Castle

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Hama Castle is a mostly-ruined fortress located in Hama, Syria, Located on the Orontes River.

Nur al-Din Mosque

Mosque

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The Nur Al-Din Mosque is a Zengid-era mosque in Hama, Syria. It was founded by Nur al-Din in 1163-64 CE. It also contained a historic minbar from the same date, which has subsequently been relocated to the local Hama Museum. Nur al-Din Mosque is situated 310 metres east of Qal‘at Ḩamāh al Atharīyah.

Azm Palace

Museum

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The Azm Palace is an 18th-century Ottoman-era palace in Hama, Syria at the center of the city on the banks of the Orontes River, about 400 meters south of the Hama Citadel. Azm Palace is situated 420 metres southeast of Qal‘at Ḩamāh al Atharīyah.

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Hama

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Hama is a city in Syria with a population around 400,000. The city is a relatively conservative one dominated by hijabs and burkas. Much of the old city was destroyed in the Hama massacre in 1982.

Khitab

Town

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Khattab is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, northwest of Hama located near the Orontes River. Nearby localities include Qamhana to the east, Shihat Hama to the southeast, Kafr al-Tun to the southwest, al-Majdal to the west, Mhardeh and Halfaya to the northwest and Taybat al-Imam to the northeast. Khitab is situated 10 km northwest of Qal‘at Ḩamāh al Atharīyah.

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