Qalamun Mountains

Coordinates: 34°0′5.7″N 36°49′21.4″E / 34.001583°N 36.822611°E / 34.001583; 36.822611

The Qalamun Mountains are the northeastern portion of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and they are located northeast of the Syrian capital Damascus. They run from Barada River Valley in the southwest to the city of Hisyah in the northeast.

The Qalamun Mountains

The Qalamun Mountains are home to the Cherubim Monastery at Saidnaya.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Cherubim Monastery in Saidnaya… a Historical Tale Nestled in the Peaks of Eastern Qalamun Mountains". SANA. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
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