Al Muḩāfaz̧ah
District of Ḩamāh
Hama Governorate - Syria

Orontes River

See Orontid dynasty for the Armenian kings and satraps called Orontes. The Orontes or Asi is a river of Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. It was anciently the chief river of the Levant, also called Draco, Typhon and Axius. The last was a native form, from whose revival, or continuous employment in native speech, has preceded the modern name ‘Āṣī ("rebel"), because the river flows from the south to the north unlike the rest of the rivers in the region.

Located at 35.25, 36.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Levant, Rivers of Lebanon, Rivers of Syria, Rivers of Turkey, International rivers of Asia, Fertile Crescent

Hama

Hama (Hamāh Biblical Ḥamāth, is a city on the banks of the Orontes River in west-central Syria. It is located 213 kilometres north of Damascus and 46 kilometres north of Homs. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. With a population of 698,928, Hama is the fourth-largest city in Syria after Aleppo, Damascus and Homs. The city is renowned for its seventeen norias used for watering the gardens, which are locally claimed to date back to 1100 BC.

Located at 35.1333, 36.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Hama, Hittite cities, Aramaean cities, Ancient Persia, Cities in Syria, Syro-Hittite states, Canaanite cities, History of Syria, Fertile Crescent, English heroic legends, History of the Germanic peoples, Medieval legends, German heroic legends, Old English poetry, People in Norse mythology and legends

Mhardeh

Mhardeh, also spelled Muhradah, is a city in northern 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. Nearby localities include Halfaya and Taybat al-Imam to the east, Khitab to the southeast, Maarzaf to the south, Asilah and Jubb Ramlah to the southwest, Shaizar, Safsafiyah, Tremseh and Kafr Hud to the west and Kafr Zita and al-Lataminah to the north.

Located at 35.25, 36.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Cities in Syria, Populated places in Mahardah District

Battle of Hama

The battle of Hama, sometimes called The battle of Hamath, was a battle between the Babylonians and the fleeing remains of the Egyptian army defeated at Carchemish. It was fought near the ancient city Hamath on the Orontes. In this battle Nebuchadrezzar further shattered the remains of Necho II's Egyptian army that he had previously defeated in the Battle of Carchemish. The battle is mentioned in the Babylonian Chronicles, now housed in the British Museum.

Located at 35.1333, 36.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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605 BC, 7th-century BC conflicts, Battles involving Babylonia, Battles involving ancient Egypt

Battle of Shaizar (1111)

In the Battle of Shaizar in 1111, a Crusader army commanded by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem and a Seljuk army led by Mawdud ibn Altuntash of Mosul fought to tactical draw but a withdrawal of Crusader forces.

Located at 35.2667, 36.567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Battles of the Crusades, Battles involving the Seljuk Turks, Military history of Syria, 12th-century crusades, Conflicts in 1111

Nur al-Din Mosque

The Nur Al-Din Mosque is a Zengid-era mosque in Hama, Syria, located on the banks of the Orontes river. The mosque was erected by Nur ad-Din Zangi in 1172. The square minaret, made of alternating bands of black basalt and yellow limestone, is the mosque's strongest feature. Inside the mosque, the intricately carved wooden minbar still stands as one of the oldest preserved testaments to Islamic history.

Located at 35.135, 36.7525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1172, Mosques in Hama, Arabic architecture

Great Mosque of Hama

The Great Mosque of Hama, is a mosque in Hama, Syria. It is located about 400 meters west of the citadel. Built in the 8th century CE, it was heavily damaged in a 1982 uprising, but today it has been completely restored.

Located at 35.1342, 36.7453 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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8th-century architecture, Arabic architecture, Umayyad architecture, Mosques in Hama, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques

Norias of Hama

The Norias of Hama are a number of norias ("wheels of pots") along the Orontes River in the city of Hama, Syria. Only seventeen of the original norias remain. They are mostly unused now and serve an aesthetic purpose. They were called "the most splendid norias ever constructed. " The norias of Hama were submitted as a tentative World Heritage Site by the Syrian Arab Republic in June 1999.

Located at 35.1353, 36.7531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Aqueducts in Syria, Buildings and structures in Hama, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

Azm Palace (Hama)

The Azm Palace is an 18th-century Ottoman palace in Hama, Syria located at the center of the city on the banks of the Orontes River, about 400 meters south of the Hama Citadel. Ross Burns, author of Monuments of Syria, reportedly considers the Azm Palace to be "one of the loveliest Ottoman residential buildings in Syria."

Located at 35.1339, 36.7536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Palaces in Syria, Museums in Syria, Houses completed in 1742, Buildings and structures in Hama

Battle of the Orontes

The Battle of the Orontes was fought on 15 September 994 between the Byzantines and their Hamdanid allies under Michael Bourtzes against the forces of the Fatimid vizier of Damascus, the Turkish general Manjutakin. The battle was a Fatimid victory. In the 990s, the Byzantine Empire and the Fatimids were involved in a war in Syria, which also involved the Byzantine vassal state of Aleppo, controlled by the Hamdanid dynasty.

Located at 35.25, 36.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Conflicts in 994, Battles involving the Byzantine Empire, Battles involving the Fatimid Caliphate, Battles of the Arab–Byzantine Wars, Basil II, 990s in Syria, 990s in the Byzantine Empire

Siege of Shaizar

The Siege of Shaizar took place from April 28 to May 21, 1138. The allied forces of the Byzantine Empire, Principality of Antioch and County of Edessa besieged Shaizar in Syria, the capital of the Munqidhite Emirate. The siege resulted in the Emir of Shaizar paying an indemnity and becoming the vassal of the Byzantine emperor.

Located at 35.2678, 36.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1138, County of Edessa, Sieges of the Crusades, 12th-century crusades, Sieges involving the Byzantine Empire

Abu'l-Fida Mosque

The Abu'l-Fida Mosque is an Ayyubid-era mosque in Hama, Syria, located on the banks of the Orontes river. The mosque was erected by Abu'l-Fida in 1326.

Located at 35.1395, 36.7491 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mosques in Hama, Arabic architecture