Al Qal‘ah al ‘Arabīyah

Al Qal‘ah al ‘Arabīyah is an archaeological site in Homs Governorate, Syria. Al Qal‘ah al ‘Arabīyah is situated near Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma’ani Castle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma’ani Castle and Temple of Baalshamin.

Castle

Photo: Mewes, Public domain.

Palmyra Castle, also known as Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani…

Archaeological site

The Temple of Baalshamin was an ancient temple in the… Temple of Baalshamin is situated 1½ km southeast of Al Qal‘ah al ‘Arabīyah.

Theater building

The Roman Theatre at Palmyra is a Roman theatre in ancient Palmyra in the Syrian Desert. Roman Theatre at Palmyra is situated 1½ km southeast of Al Qal‘ah al ‘Arabīyah.

Nearby places include Palmyra.

Palmyra was the only oasis in Syria and perhaps the only truly tourist town.

Latitude

34.56275° or 34° 33′ 46″ north

Longitude

38.25733° or 38° 15′ 26″ east

Elevation

538 metres (1,765 feet)

Open location code

8G6WH774+3W

GeoNames ID

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“Al Qal‘ah al ‘Arabīyah” goes by many names.

Places to explore: Hayy Al Qal’ah and Ḩayy aḑ Ḑāhirīyah.

Places to explore: Funduq Zanūbiyā and Funduq Tadmur ash Shām.

Worth a closer look: Damascus and Aleppo.

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