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City in Syria
Places worth the detour in Gharanij
13 places worth going out of your way for lie within 8 km of Gharanij, Syria, across 1 kind of detour; archaeological & historic sites are the largest group (13). Best known: Dura-Europos. 10 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
- Within 8 km
- 13
- Oldest
- Dura-Europos 299 BC
- Little known
- 10 of 13
- Most from
- 2nd century
All 13, ranked 13
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
- 1
ArchaeologicalPhoto · J. A. Baird · CC BY 4.0 - 2
ArchaeologicalPhoto · Marsyas · CC BY-SA 3.0Dura-Europos synagogueSyria · 2nd century · NotableAn ancient synagogue uncovered at Dura-Europos, Syria, in 1932; the last phase of construction was dated by an Aramaic inscription to 244 AD, making it one of…
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ArchaeologicalPhoto · Marsyas · CC BY-SA 3.0Christian Building, Dura-EuroposSyria · 3rd century · NotableStructure located in block M8 at Dura-Europos (Syria), converted from house to Christian worship space
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ArchaeologicalPhoto · Heretiq · CC BY-SA 2.5 - 5
ArchaeologicalPhoto · Unknown author · CC0Mithraeum, Dura-EuroposSyria · 2nd century · Hidden gemTemple to Mithras discovered in the ruins at Dura-Europos Syria
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ArchaeologicalPhoto · Unknown author · CC0 - 7
ArchaeologicalPhoto · liz · CC0Temple of AtargatisSyria · Hidden gemTemple located in block H2 at Dura-Europos, situated next to the Temple of Artemis
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ArchaeologicalPhoto · Unknown author · CC0Temple in Block X7Syria · Hidden gemSmall temple located to the northeast inside the military sector at Dura-Europos
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ArchaeologicalPhoto · Unknown author · CC0Temple of Adonis, Dura-EuroposSyria · Hidden gemTemple attributed to the cult of Adonis, but also housing the God Apollo and the Goddess Atargatis, on Block L5, Dura-Europos, Syria.
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ArchaeologicalPhoto · Unknown author · CC0Temple of Zeus MegistosSyria · 2nd century BC · Hidden gemTemple located in block C4 at Dura-Europos
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ArchaeologicalPhoto · Unknown author · CC0Temple of Gadde, Dura-Europos, SyriaSyria · Hidden gemTemple at Dura-Europos dedicated to the Gad of Dura & the God Malakbel. Situated on Block H1, Dura-Europos, Syria
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ArchaeologicalPhoto · Unknown author · CC0Temple of Artemis AzzanathkonaSyria · 1st century · Hidden gemSacred space located in block E7 at Dura-Europos
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ArchaeologicalPhoto · Unknown author · CC0Temple of Zeus Kyrios/Baal-ShaminSyria · Hidden gemTemple building located on the southwest side of Dura-Europos
Questions about this page
What is worth seeing near Gharanij?
13 places within 8 km: 13 archaeological & historic sites. The best known is Dura-Europos.
Is there anything near Gharanij that most visitors miss?
10 of these 13 places rank as little known — they carry a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages, which is usually the difference between a queue and an empty path. They are in the ranked list below, furthest down.
What is the oldest thing near Gharanij?
Dura-Europos, dated to 299 BC.
How is the 8 km radius measured?
As the crow flies from the centre of Gharanij, not by driving time. A place inside the circle can still be a long way round by road, and the distance to each is on its card on the map.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.