Kharab Shams basilica

Kharab Shams basilica is an archaeological site in Aleppo Governorate, Syria. Kharab Shams basilica is situated nearby to the peak Jabal Sim`an.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kharab Shams.

Kharab Shams

Archaeological site

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Kharab Shams is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km southeast of Kharab Shams basilica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dead Cities and Nubl.

The Dead Cities are a dispersed collection of world heritage-listed in Northwestern Syria. These Roman and Early Christian towns towns once formed part of Antioch. They have long since been abandoned but make an interesting stop for tourists.

Nubl

Town

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Nubl is a small city in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located northwest of Aleppo. Nearby localities include al-Zahraa immediately to the south, Anadan to the southeast, Tel Rifaat to the northeast, Aqiba to the north, Barad to the west, and Mayer immediately to the east. Nubl is situated 8 km east of Kharab Shams basilica.

Daret Izza

Town

Darat Izza is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Aleppo Governorate, located 30 kilometres northwest of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Deir Samaan to the north, Anadan to the east and Turmanin to the southwest. Daret Izza is situated 10 km southwest of Kharab Shams basilica.

Kharab Shams basilica

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: basilica, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

36.36009° or 36° 21′ 36″ north

Longitude

36.90805° or 36° 54′ 29″ east

Open location code

8G8R9W65+26

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1515392136

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q139824812

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