Qaryat as Sāmirīyah in Homs Governorate
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Homs

Homs, previously known as Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is 501 metres above sea level and is located 162 kilometres north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Homs is also the central link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean coast. Homs is a major industrial center, and with a population of at least 652,609 people, it is the third largest city in Syria after Aleppo to the north and the capital Damascus to the south.

Located at 34.7308, 36.7094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cities in Syria, Homs, Populated places established in the 3rd millennium BC, Roman towns and cities in Syria, Royal Family of Emesa

Battle of Emesa

The Battle of Emesa was fought in 272 between Roman and Palmyran forces. The Romans were led by Emperor Aurelian, while the Palmyrans were led by Queen Zenobia and her general Zabdas. Aurelian had started a campaign to reconquer the secessionist Palmyrene Empire, led by Vaballathus and his mother Queen Zenobia. He had come to the East willing to show his mercy to the Roman peoples of the area, and had defeated Zenobia at the Battle of Immae, near Antioch.

Located at 34.7232, 36.7145 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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272, Battles involving the Roman Empire, Palmyra

Battle of Wadi al-Khazandar

The Battle of Wadi al-Khazandar, also known as the Third Battle of Homs, was a Mongol victory over the Mamluks in 1299.

Located at 34.7368, 36.7156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military history of Syria, Battles involving the Mongols, Battles involving Georgia (country), Battles involving Armenia, 13th century in Syria, Wars involving the Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo), Conflicts in 1299

St. Mary Church of the Holy Belt

Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt is a historical Syriac Orthodox Church in Homs, Syria. The church is built over an underground church dating back to 50 AD. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox archbishopric. The church contains a venerated relic that is supposed to be a section of the belt of Mary mother of Jesus.

Located at 34.7293, 36.72 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Syriac Orthodox churches, 1st-century architecture, Churches in Homs, Christian organizations established in the 1st century

Great Mosque of al-Nuri (Homs)

The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souks ("markets").

Located at 34.7309, 36.7146 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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12th-century architecture, Arabic architecture, Mosques in Homs, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques

Church of Saint Elian

The Church of Saint Elian is a church in Homs, Syria, located along Tarafa bin al-Abd Street near the Gate of Palmyra. The Feast of St. Elian is held annually at the church on February 6, attracting a large number of pilgrims.

Located at 34.7288, 36.7243 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Homs, 5th-century church buildings

Quwatli Street (Homs)

Shoukri al-Quwatly Street or simply Quwatly Street is the main street of central Homs, Syria. The street is a short, but wide strip of road with a large roundabout at both ends. Central Homs lies on either side of Quwatli Street, named after former Syrian president Shukri al-Quwatli. At its eastern end is the Great Mosque of al-Nuri and Martyr's Square with the old clock tower, while the new clock tower is located at its western end.

Located at 34.7312, 36.7094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Streets in Homs

2012 Homs offensive

The 2012 Homs offensive was a Syrian Army crackdown on the opposition stronghold of Homs, within the scope of the Siege of Homs, beginning since early February 2012 and ending with the U.N. brockered cease fire on April 14, 2012. The offensive began by artillery bombardment by the Syrian armed forces in response to an attack by the Free Syrian Army on Syrian Army checkpoints on 3 February 2012, killing 10 soldiers.

Located at 34.7308, 36.7094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mass murder in 2012, Military operations of the Syrian civil war, Homs, 2012 in Syria, Massacres in Syria