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| Homs Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see clock square clock square Samer Batter Homs ( Arabic, ??? Hims, EMESA is the real name) is a city and governorate in Syria. The city is located on the Orontes river, dating back to 2300 B.C.. In Roman times it was known as Emesa, and it was known as Kadesh during Biblical times. The Krak des Chevaliers is built on the mountain gap near Homs. It is also home to the Tomb of Khalid bin Walid, a famous and celebrated Muslim Warrior. The current population of the city is 700,000. Erratum: Kadesh (the most popular spelling; more accurately Qadesh ) was an ancient city of the Levant , located on the Orontes River , probably identical to the remains at Tell Nebi Mend, about 24 km southwest of Homs. Kadesh is best known, however, as the location of one of the best documented battles of the ancient world, the Battle of Kadesh , staged between the superpowers of the 13th century BC : the Egyptian and the Hittite Empires. G. Drak Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: Original text written by Akef Shoueb D. Sibai ___________Sights Edit This Zihrawi Palace Zihrawi Palace Akef Below is a selection of Homs sights Contributors February 27, 2006 new by reen Display all or display just: Castles Hotspots Palaces Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Great Mosque of Al Nuri Edit This This mosque is said to stand on the site of the Temple of Baal, and a later Church of St. John. The columns used in this mosque are of the oldest objects in this city. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Church of St. Elias (Mar Elian) Edit This In 1970 a collection of fine murals were discovered in the crypt beneath a coat of plaster. This church dates back to the 6th Century AD and was built in dedication to the son of a Roman officer who was martyred in the 3rd century for refusing to renounce Christianity. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] The Citadel Edit This Little remains of this citadel, which was destroyed in the 1830s by Ibrahim Pasha. It is located in the southwestern part of the city, on a natural mound surrounded by a moat. The mound is now off-limits. This citadel played an important role in the history of Homs especially under the Nourite, Ayyubite, and Mameluke states, the Ayyubites in particular. The very important point that the citadel stands on the site of the Temple of Baal (sun god). type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Carc des Chevaliers (Qal'at al-Hosn) Edit This Carc des Chevaliers Carc des Chevaliers photo by: Akef D. Sibai The most famous medieval citadel in the world, Qal'at al-Hosn is 65 km west of Homs . It is 650 m above sea-level. It was built in order to control the so-called "Homs Gap", the gateway to Sryia. It was through this passage that Syria communicated with the Mediterranean . In ancient times the importance of this strategic corridor was immense. It was of crucial importance to the Crusaders and other foreign invaders in their conquest of the coast. Conflict over the Crac des Chevaliers continued through the ages. It was a fierce and bloody dispute, but more.. type: Castles World66 rating: [rate it] openingHours: 0800 am to 0600pm address: 65 km west of Homs Zihrawi Palace Edit This Zihrawi Palace Zihrawi Palace photo by: Akef One of the most famous ancient buildings in Homs is the al Zihrawi palace, which has been turned into a museum for popular traditions. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] openingHours: 0800 am to 0500pm Church of Umm Al Zunnar (the Virgin's Girdle) Edit This Umm Al Zunnar Church Umm Al Zunnar Church photo by: MGTPorto In 1953 a textile belt was found here under the altar, it is said to have belonged to the Virgin Mary. The current building only dates back to the 19th century but a 4th Century Church used to be on this site and it is believed that the textile belt was placed here. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Mosque of Khaled Ibn Al-Walid Edit This Mosque of Kahed Ibn Walid Mosque of Kahed Ibn Walid photo by: MGTPorto The Ottoman style mosque was built directly before the First World War and holds the tomb of the great Muslim leader Khaled Ibn Al Walid. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Souks of Homs Edit This The souks of Homs are located in the ancient part of the city and occupy a large area. Most parts of the souk were constructed during the Ayyubite, Mameluke, and Ottoman periods. There are a few baths also dating back to these periods including the Small Hammam, Al Assayati Hammam and the Ottoman Hammam. Of the most famous ancient buildings in Homs is the al Zihrawi palace, which has been turned into a museum for popular traditions. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] Qattina lake Edit This The Qattina lake is 15 km from Homs, it is rich in fish, and has the first rainwater dam used in agriculture which dates back to the 2nd millennium BC . Close to this lake is the archaeological hill called Tel Ennabi Mand ( Qadesh ), where a historic battle took place between the Hittites and the Egyptians in the 13th century BC. Historical Sites of Homs type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] ___________History Edit This Julia Domna Julia Domna Ancient Homs (Emesa) Emesa had a temple to the Syrian sun god El Gebal (Aramaic), also called Elagabalus (Latin) and Heliogabalus (Greek). During Roman times Emesa was ruled by its local dynasty of priest-kings. Julia Domna (about 170- 217), like her sister Julia Maesa, was a daughter of Julius Bassianus, priest of the sun god Heliogabalus, the patron god of Emesa in the Roman province of Syria. She was among the most important women ever to exercise power behind the throne in the Roman empire. In the late 180s, Julia Domna married future emperor Septimius Severus. Legend says that Severus, then governor of Gallia Lugdunensis, specifically asked for her to be his bride despite the fact that he did not know either Julia or her family, due to her horoscope that promised she would be a queen. The marriage proved to be a happy one and Severus cherished his wife and her political opinions, since she was very well read and keen on philosophy. Together, they had Lucius Septimius Bassianus ( Caracalla) in 188 and Publius Septimius Geta in 189. When Severus became emperor in 193 he had a civil war waiting for him, against rivals such as Pescennius Niger and Clodius Albinus. Julia Domna accompanied him in his campaigns in the East, an uncommon event in a time when women were expected to wait in Rome for their husbands. Nevertheless, she remained with the emperor and among the several proofs of affection and favour are the minting of coins with her portrait and the title mater castrorum (mother of the camp). As empress, Julia was often involved in intrigues and had plenty political enemies that accused her of treason and adultery. None of these accusations were proven, Severus continued to favour his wife and insisted on her company in the campaign against the Britons that started in 208. When Severus died, in 211 in York, Julia became the mediator between their two sons. Caracalla and Geta who were to rule as joint emperors, according to their father's wishes expressed on his will. But the two young men were never fond of each other and quarrelled frequently. Geta was murdered in the same year. Caracalla was now sole emperor, but his relations with his mother were difficult, as attested by several sources, probably due to his involvement in Geta's murder. Nevertheless, Julia Domna accompanied Caracalla in his campaign against the Parthian empire in 217. During this trip, Caracalla was assassinated and succeeded (briefly) by Macrinus. On hearing about the rebellion, Julia Domna chose to commit suicide. She was later deified. Emesa was also Roman Emperor Aurelian's headquarter during his campaign against Queen Zenobia of Palmyra. |