Qalamoun Mountains
The Qalamoun Mountains (Arabic: جبال القلمون, romanized: Jabāl al-Qalamūn) are the northeastern portion of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, and they are northeast of the Syrian capital Damascus. They run from Barada River Valley in the southwest to the city of Hisyah in the northeast.
Western Qalamoun[edit]
The Qalamoun Mountains are home to many cities such as:
The peak of the Qalamoun Mountains host the Cherubim Monastery at Saidnaya.[1]
Eastern Qalamoun[edit]
Some of the cities located on the eastern part are:
See also[edit]
- Battle of Qalamoun (2013)
- Qalamoun offensive (June–August 2014)
- Qalamoun offensive (May–June 2015)
- Qalamoun offensive (July–August 2017)
- Evacuation of rebels from eastern Qalamoun
References[edit]
- ^ "Cherubim Monastery in Saidnaya… a Historical Tale Nestled in the Peaks of Eastern Qalamoun Mountains". SANA. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
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