Shaqqa

#210 among destinations in Syria

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Shaqqa or Shakka is a Syrian town in As Suwayda Governorate in southern Syria, whose some 8,000 inhabitants are mainly Druze, descendants of those who migrated here from Lebanon in the 18th and 19th centuries. ()

Local name: شقا Coordinates: 32°53'45"N, 36°41'41"E

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As SuwaydaSyria

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Shaqqa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bridge at Nimreh.

4.3 miS
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Bridge at Nimreh
111 min walk • The Bridge at Nimreh is a Roman bridge in the vicinity of Shahba, Syria, dating to the 3rd or 4th century AD. Its transversal arch construction derives from old building traditions of the Hauran region and is arguably unique in Roman bridge building.