Kadesh

#32 among destinations in Syria

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Kadesh, or Qadesh, was an ancient city of the Levant on or near the headwaters or a ford of the Orontes River. It was of some importance during the Late Bronze Age and is mentioned in the Amarna letters. It was the site of the Battle of Kadesh between the Hittite and Egyptian empires in the 13th century BC. ()

Local name: تل النبي مندو Coordinates: 34°33'26"N, 36°31'10"E

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HimsSyria

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

Nearby attractions include: Laodicea ad Libanum, Al-Qusayr.

~270 ftN
Neighbourhood
Laodicea ad Libanum
2 min walk • Laodicea ad Libanum, also transliterated as Laodiceia or Laodikeia; also Cabrosa, Scabrosa and Cabiosa Laodiceia – was an ancient Hellenistic city on the Orontes in Coele-Syria, the remains of which are found approximately 25 km southwest of Homs, Syria.
4.6 miSE
City
Al-Qusayr
117 min walk • Al-Qusayr is a city in western Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate. It is located about 35 kilometers south of Homs and is situated in a mountainous area overlooking Syria's border with Lebanon which lies 15 kilometres to the southwest.