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Lake Homs, Syria
Hidden gem

Lake Homs

Open water in the Homs gap

Homs · Homs

Overview

A large lake west of Homs, fed by the Orontes system, with open horizons and birdlife across the surrounding plain.

Why visit

  • Open water and wide skies
  • Birdwatching potential
  • Easy detour from the highway

Historical layers

Periods recorded for this place in the DAHAB database. Open any period for its full history.

  1. Romanc. 64 BCE–395 CE
  2. Modern Syria1918–today

Matched by proximity, category and historical era.

Old Homs, Syria

Old Homs

The city between coast and desert

Homs · Homs

Al-Hawash, Syria
Hidden gem

Al-Hawash

Green edge of the Homs countryside

Al-Hawash · Homs

Talkalakh Hills, Syria
Hidden gem

Talkalakh Hills

Where the valley meets the border road

Talkalakh · Homs

Wadi al-Nasara, Syria

Wadi al-Nasara

The valley of villages

Wadi al-Nasara · Homs

Norias of Hama, Syria

Norias of Hama

Wooden wheels on the Orontes

Hama · Hama

Golan Slopes, Syria
Hidden gem

Golan Slopes

Volcanic hills and open pasture

Golan Slopes · Quneitra

From the same civilization

Old Damascus, Syria
UNESCO

Old Damascus

The living heart of the Eternal Capital

Old Damascus · Damascus

Umayyad Mosque, Syria
UNESCO

Umayyad Mosque

The Great Mosque of Damascus

Old Damascus · Damascus

Souq Al-Hamidiyah, Syria

Souq Al-Hamidiyah

Damascus under an iron roof

Old Damascus · Damascus

Straight Street, Syria

Straight Street

The old city's Roman spine

Old Damascus · Damascus

Bab Sharqi, Syria

Bab Sharqi

The eastern gate

Old Damascus · Damascus

Bab Touma, Syria

Bab Touma

Quarter of churches and courtyards

Old Damascus · Damascus

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