Wadi ash Shuwayl
Wadi ash Shuwayl is a locality in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria. Wadi ash Shuwayl is situated nearby to the town Gharanij, as well as near the village Safsafah.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 is situated 3 km southwest of Wadi ash Shuwayl.
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. Dura-Europos synagogue is situated 3 km southwest of Wadi ash Shuwayl.
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. Temple of Bêl is situated 3 km southwest of Wadi ash Shuwayl.
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.
Wadi ash Shuwayl
- Type: Locality
- Location: Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.7675° or 34° 46′ 3″ northLongitude
40.75139° or 40° 45′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8H62QQ82+XHOpenStreetMap ID
node 573457482OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Wadi ash Shuwayl” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي الشويل”
- French: “Wadi ash Shuwayl”
- German: “Wadi ash Shuwayl”
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