Homs
settlement
city in western Syria
Location: 34.7333, 36.7167 · Pleiades 668261
Who is recorded here
- Anicetus birth · AD 100
- Cassius Longinus birth · AD 213
- Romanos the Melodist birth · AD 490
In art
About the place
Homs, known in pre-Islamic times as Emesa, is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is 501 m (1,644 ft) above sea level and is located 162 km (101 mi) north of Damascus. Located on the Orontes River, Homs is also the central link between the interior cities and the Mediterranean coast.
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