Ḩayy al Muqāsim
District of As Suwaydā’
As-Suwayda Governorate - Syria

Jabal al-Druze

Jabal al-Druze, officially Jabal al-Arab is an elevated volcanic region in southern Syria, in the As-Suwayda Governorate. Most of the inhabitants of this region are Arab Druze, and there are also small Arab Christian communities. Safaitic inscriptions were first found in this area. It was an autonomous state in the French Mandate of Syria from 1921 to 1936, under the same name.

Located at 32.6667, 36.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Volcanoes of Syria, Volcanic fields, Druze, Mountain ranges of Syria

Qanawat

Qanawat, the ancient Roman city of Canatha (also Kanatha), is a village in Syria, located 7 km north-east of As Suwayda. It stands at a height of about 1,200 m, near a river and surrounded by woods.

Located at 32.7556, 36.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Decapolis, Roman towns and cities in Syria, Archaeological sites in al-Suwayda Governorate, Populated places in al-Suwayda District, Former populated places in Syria, Villages in Syria

Shahba

Shahba, known in Late Antiquity as Philippopolis, is a city located 87 km south of Damascus in the Jabal el Druze in As-Suwayda Governorate of Syria, but formerly in the Roman province of Arabia Petraea.

Located at 32.8542, 36.6292 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Cities in Syria, Populated places in Shahba District, Archaeological sites in al-Suwayda Governorate, Roman towns and cities in Syria

Al-Suwayda

As-Suwayda', also spelled Sweida, is a mainly Druze city located in southwestern Syria, close to the border with Jordan. It is the capital of Muhafazat as-Suwayda', one of Syria's 14 governorates, bordering Jordan in the South and the governorates of Daraa in the West and Rif Dimashq in the North and East.

Located at 32.7, 36.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cities in Syria, Populated places in al-Suwayda District, Fertile Crescent, History of Syria, Archaeological sites in al-Suwayda Governorate, Roman sites in Syria

Shaqqa

Shaqqa or Shakka a Syrian town in As Suwayda Governorate in Southern Syria. It is located 7 kilometres east of Shahba. Nowadays it is a town with about 8,000 inhabitants, in the northern fringes of Jabal el Druze volcanic plateau at 1070 metres above sea level. Shaqqa enjoyed some significance in Roman and Byzantine times in the province of Arabia, when it was known as Maximianopolis.

Located at 32.8972, 36.6972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Roman towns and cities in Syria, Populated places in Shahba District, Roman sites in Syria, Archaeological sites in al-Suwayda Governorate, Towns in Syria

Al-Ariqah

Ariqah or ‘Arīqah is a village in southern Syria with a population of about 3,000. It is located in the heart of the rocky volcanic plateau of Lejah also called (Lajat). Administratively Ariqah is situated in the Mantiqat Shahba (Shahba district) of As Suwayda Governorate. Ariqah is known for its volcanic cave which is located in a 10 meters deep hollow in the centre of the village.

Located at 32.8861, 36.4806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Populated places in Shahba District, Towns in Syria

Harrat Ash Shamah

The Harrat Ash Shamah (also known variously as the Harrat Ash Catchem and the Harrat e-Shamah) is a volcanic field covering a total area of some 40,000 km . This massive alkaline volcanic field extends from southern Syria, across Jordan and into northwestern Saudi Arabia. Amongst others, the Jabal al-Druze, Es Safa and Dirat at Tulul volcanic fields form the northern, Syrian part of the Harrat Ash Shamah; Al Harrah is in the southern, Saudi Arabian third of the field.

Located at 32.6583, 36.425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Volcanic fields, Volcanoes of Saudi Arabia, Volcanoes of Jordan, Volcanoes of Syria

Shahba District

Shahba' District is a Syrian district administratively belonging to As-Suwayda Governorate. It is located in the south-west of the country and in the north of the As-Suwayda Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 71,949. Its administrative centre is the city of Shahba.

Located at 32.8542, 36.6292 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Shahba District

Al-Suwayda District

As-Suwayda is a Syrian district administratively belonging to As-Suwayda Governorate. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 180,907. Its administrative centre is the city of As-Suwayda.

Located at 32.7, 36.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Al-Suwayda District

Bridge at Nimreh

The Bridge at Nimreh is a Roman bridge in the vicinity of Shahba, Syria, dating to the 3rd or 4th century. Its transversal arch construction derives from old building traditions of the Hauran region and is arguably unique in Roman bridge building.

Located at 32.8333, 36.6917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Roman bridges in Syria, Deck arch bridges, Stone bridges, Buildings and structures in Daraa Governorate, Archaeological sites in Daraa Governorate

Battle of al-Mazraa

The Battle of al-Mazra'a was one of the major battles of the Great Syrian Revolt, that led to the spread of the rebellion throughout the French Mandate of Syria. It was fought on 2–3 August 1925 between Druze and Bedouin rebels led by Sultan Pasha al-Atrash and a heavily-armed French force of the Army of the Levant near the town of al-Mazraa, around 12 kilometres northwest of the city of al-Suwayda.

Located at 32.6667, 36.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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1925 in Syria, Battles of the Great Syrian Revolt, Conflicts in 1925