Local favourite heritage site · Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Thapsacus
Thapsacus is a heritage site in Aleppo Governorate, Syria.
Thapsacus: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Thapsacus
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Thapsacus — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.35800, 38.17427. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thapsacus
- Jebel Khalid · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~0 km · Must-see
- Tell es-Sweyhat · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tall Bazi · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~15 km · Must-see
- Jebel Aruda · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tall Munbāqa · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
- Habbubah al Kabirah · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Qal`at Najm · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Euphrates Lake · lake · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~41 km · Must-see
- Til Barsip · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
- Barbalissos · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tell Meskene · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tell al-Amara · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~57 km · Must-see
- Umm el-Marra · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~62 km · Must-see
- Carchemish · fort · Karkamış · ~68 km · Must-see
- Qal'at Ja'bar · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~73 km · Must-see
- Jabal Umm Mughr · viewpoint · Aleppo Governorate · ~1 km
- Jabal Qurfisi · viewpoint · Aleppo Governorate · ~2 km
- Tishrin Dam · lake · Aleppo Governorate · ~3 km
Other forts & heritage near Thapsacus
- Jebel Khalid · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~0 km · Must-see
- Tell es-Sweyhat · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tall Bazi · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~15 km · Must-see
- Jebel Aruda · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tall Munbāqa · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
- Habbubah al Kabirah · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Qal`at Najm · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Til Barsip · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
- Barbalissos · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tell Meskene · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Thapsacus?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Thapsacus?
Nearby: Jebel Khalid (fort, 0 km), Tell es-Sweyhat (fort, 15 km), Tall Bazi (fort, 15 km), Jebel Aruda (fort, 19 km), Tall Munbāqa (fort, 20 km), Habbubah al Kabirah (fort, 27 km).