Saliniyah
Saliniyah is an airfield in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria. Saliniyah is situated nearby to the locality Quşūr Umm Sābā, as well as near the area Ḩawījat Duhaynah.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dura-Europos and Dura-Europos synagogue.
Dura-Europos
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Dura-Europos was a Hellenistic, Parthian, and Roman border city built on an escarpment 90 metres above the southwestern bank of the Euphrates river. It is located near the village of Salhiyé, in present-day Syria.
Dura-Europos synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dura-Europos synagogue was an ancient Jewish synagogue discovered in 1932 at Dura-Europos, Syria. The synagogue contained a forecourt and house of assembly with painted walls depicting people and animals, and a Torah shrine in the western wall facing Jerusalem.
Temple of Bêl
Archaeological site
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Temple of Bel, also known as the Temple of the Palmyrene gods, was located in Dura Europos, an ancient city on the Euphrates, in modern Syria. The temple was established in the first century BC and is celebrated primarily for its wall paintings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gharanij.
Gharanij
Town
Gharanij is a Syrian town located in Abu Kamal District, Deir ez-Zor. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Gharanij had a population of 23,009 in the 2004 census. Gharanij is situated 5 km north of Saliniyah.
Saliniyah
- Type: Airfield
- Category: transportation
- Location: Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.73301° or 34° 43′ 59″ northLongitude
40.71148° or 40° 42′ 41″ eastElevation
227 metres (745 feet)Open location code
8H62PPM6+6HGeoNames ID
11864984
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