Orontes Valley
The Orontes Valley is a region in west-central Syria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Homs and Hama.
Homs
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Homs is the third largest city in Syria. Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the Syrian Civil War of 2011-2024, particularly during the Siege of Homs.
Hama
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.
Kadesh
Kadesh, or Qadesh, was an ancient city of the Levant on or near the headwaters or a ford of the Orontes River. It was of some importance during the Late Bronze Age and is mentioned in the Amarna letters.Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Apamea and Maharda.
Apamea
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Apamea, on the right bank of the Orontes River, was an ancient Greek and Roman city. It was the capital of Apamene under the Macedonians, became the capital and Metropolitan Archbishopric of late Roman province Syria Secunda, again in the crusader period.
Maharda
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Maharda is a Christian city in western Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located about 23 kilometers northwest of Hama. It is situated along the Orontes River, near the Ghab plain.
Orontes Valley
- Location: Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude of center
35° northLongitude of center
37.03° or 37° 1′ 48″ eastWikidata ID
Q14211571
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Japanese—“Orontes Valley” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “ওরেন্টস উপত্যকা”
- Chinese: “奧龍特斯谷”
- Italian: “Valle dell’Oronte”
- Japanese: “オロンテス谷”
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