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EDLEB
Edlib is located at 55km south
west of Aleppo, at an altitude of 850m above sea level
It is green land, famous for
its fruit, olive and fig trees, and has many archeological sites, foremost among
which is the dead town of Ebla which goes back to the second and third
millenniums B.C.
Edlib museum occupies a newly
constructed building and displays archeological finds discovered in the
provincem especially those coming from site of Ebla.
Idlib province includes many
places worth visiting, among them:Salkin, a summer resort at 1000m. above the
sea level, and 48 km north of the town of Jisr Al-shoughour. Sheikh Issa mineral
water bathes, at 25km north of Jisr
Al-Shoughour and at an altitude of 240m above sea level. It has many hot water
springs which are beneficial for arthritis and rheumatism.
Al-Bara a small village in a
green valley, it is famous for its olive and cherry trees, it feature many old
churches, tombs and houses worth seeing and has a well preserved Arab fortress
called : Abou-Soufian Castle”
Ebla
Archeological Site:
It is located at Tal Mardikh,
25km sout-east of Idlib and 45km south of Aleppo. A newly discovered
archeological site, the town of Ebla had been mentioned in many Egyptian
Mesopotamian documents, but it is actual location remained unknown until it was
discovered some 30 years ago. This town flourished during the third and second
millennium B.C. the archeological diggings showed that its royal palace,
constructed in the third millennium B.C. had been burned and destroyed twice,
once in 2250 B.C, and the other time in 1600 B.C. many clay tables which have
consolidated by fire, have been however been discovered there, these tablets use
cuneiform script and written in many languages, including Sumerian. They number
about 16500 tablets and have not been fully deciphered until now.
Jisr Al-Shoughour:
The town of Kist al-Shoughour is at 75km
east of Lattakia and 15km south west of
Aleppo. It occupies a strategic position on the Orontes river when it enters its
narrow passage through the mountains. At 18km north west of Jist Al-Shoughour
stands the Castle known as “ Bakkas @ Shoughour castle” between beautiful
scenery of mountains and valleys. This castle features extensive labyrinths.
DEIR –
EZOR
IT IS A CITY WITH A GREAT
HISTORY AND AN ANCIENT NAME “AUZARA” IT IS A CITY ON THE EUPHRATES THROUGH WHICH
MANY CONQUERORS, ARMIES , AND COMMERCIAL CARVANS HAVE PASSED .
TODAY , DEIR EZ-ZOR HAS ACQUIRED ECONOMIC
IMPORTANCE AFTER THE BUILDING OF AL FURAT DAM , AND THE DISCOVERY OF OIL IN ITS
VICINITY.
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