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Discover Ash Shaykh Ilyās
Ash Shaykh Ilyās in Idlib Governorate is a city in Syria about 157 mi (or 252 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital city.
Local time in Ash Shaykh Ilyās is now 10:35 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ash Shaykh Ilyās, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Syria is Ancient Villages of Northern Syria in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), North-East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jisr ash Shughur, Az Ziyarah, Muhambal, Al Janudiyah and Bdama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 60% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle of Qarqar
The Battle of Qarqar (or Ḳarḳar) was fought in 853 BC when the army of Assyria led by king Shalmaneser III encountered an allied army of twelve kings at Qarqar led by Hadadezer (also called Adad-idr and possibly to be identified with Benhadad II) of Damascus and King Ahab of Israel.
Qarqar (Karkar)
Qarqar is the name of an ancient town in northwestern Syria, known from Neo-Assyrian sources. It was the site of one of the most important battles of the ancient world, the battle of Qarqar, fought in 853 BC when the army of Assyria, led by king Shalmaneser III, encountered an allied force comprising military units from 11 local kingdoms. The leaders of this ad hoc alliance were Hadadezer (Ben Hadad) of Damascus and King Ahab of Israel.