Siege of Emesa
The siege of Emesa was laid by the forces of the Rashidun Caliphate from December 635 up until March 636.
The siege of Emesa was laid by the forces of the Rashidun Caliphate from December 635 up until March 636. This led to the Islamic conquest of Emesa, which was a major trading city of the Byzantine Empire in the Levant.
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Worth seeing in and around Siege of Emesa
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
The Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is a mosque in Homs, Syria, located in a park along Hama Street in ash-Shuhada Square. The mosque is dedicated to Khalid ibn al-Walid, an Arab military commander who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in the 7th century following the decisive Battle of Yarmouk, which put an end to Byzantine rule in Syria.
1.5 km · historic mosque in Homs, Syria · Wikipedia - 02Homs University
Homs University is a public university located in the city of Homs, Syria, 180 km north of Damascus. It is Syria's fourth largest university.
1.3 km · University in Syria · Wikipedia - 03Great Mosque of al-Nuri
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 souqs.
900 m · mosque in Homs, Syria · Wikipedia - 04Church 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.
1.1 km · church building in Homs, Syria · Wikipedia - 05Homs Municipal Stadium
Khalid ibn Al-Walid Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in the city of Homs. It is the third-largest football stadium in Syria and is mostly used for football matches.
1.7 km · Syrian soccer stadium · Wikipedia - 06St. Mary Church of the Holy Belt
Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Homs, Syria. The first structure on the site was completed in 59 AD, and the present structure dates from 1852.
800 m · cathedral in Homs, Syria · Wikipedia - 07Forty Martyrs Cathedral, Homs
The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox cathedral located in the Old City of Homs, Syria. Dedicated to the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, the cathedral is the seat of the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Dependencies.
800 m · Greek Orthodox church in Homs, Syria · Wikipedia - 08Al-Atassi Mosque
The Al-Atassi Mosque, also known as the Great Al-Atassi Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated in a public park on the site of a former graveyard at the foot of the mound on which the remains of the citadel stand.
200 m · mosque in Homs, Syria · Wikipedia - 09Homs Museum
Homs Museum is an archaeological museum located in the city of Homs, Syria. It is situated on Shukri al-Quwatli Street, one of the city's main streets.
1 km · museum in Homs, Syria · Wikipedia - 10Bassel al-Assad Stadium (Homs)
Homs Municipal Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in the Baba Amr district in the city of Homs, Syria. It was opened in 2000, and is mostly used for football matches and serves as a second venue for the football clubs of Al-Karamah SC and Al-Wathba SC. Located in the Baba Amr district of the city, the stadium is able to hold up to 25,000 spectators.
2.5 km · Stadium in Homs, Syria · Wikipedia
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Getting to Siege of Emesa
- Airports
- Damascus (DAM), 147 km · Beirut Rafic Hariri (BEY), 151 km · Aleppo (ALP), 169 km
- Damascus → Siege of Emesa3538 km · quickest by air, 10h 44m · $690–1,050
- Aleppo → Siege of Emesa3388 km · quickest by air, 9h 46m · $620–950
- Beirut → Siege of Emesa3456 km · quickest by air, 9h 52m · $640–980
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Siege of Emesa is 1 km from Homs, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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