Khirbat al ‘Ashshār
Khirbat al ‘Ashshār is a locality in Latakia Governorate, Syria. Khirbat al ‘Ashshār is situated nearby to the locality Al Jurayfāt, as well as near Sukaydālī.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tell Tweini.
Tell Tweini
Archaeological site
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Tell Tweini, possibly the ancient town of Gibala, is a 12 hectare archaeological site located 1 kilometre east of the modern city of Jableh, Syria. It is situated within the coastal plain of Jableh, a short distance of two other main archaeological sites: Tell Sukas and Tell Siyannu. Tell Tweini is situated 3 km southwest of Khirbat al ‘Ashshār.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jableh.
Jableh
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jableh is a Mediterranean coastal city in Syria, 25 km north of Baniyas and 25 km south of Latakia, with c. 80,000 inhabitants. As Ancient Gabala, it was a Byzantine archbishopric and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
Khirbat al ‘Ashshār
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Khirbat al `Ashshar”
- Location: Latakia Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.39392° or 35° 23′ 38″ northLongitude
35.95575° or 35° 57′ 21″ eastElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
8G7Q9XV4+H7GeoNames ID
8695952
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In Other Languages
“Khirbat al ‘Ashshār” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خربة العشار”
Localities in the Area
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