Fun facts about Deir ez-Zor
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The name Deir ez-Zor indicates an ancient site for one of the Early Christian secluded Syriac monasteries.
Deir ez-Zor
Syria
Deir ez-Zor is the largest city in eastern Syria and the seventh largest in the country. Located on the banks of the Euphrates 450 km (280 mi) to the northeast of the capital Damascus, Deir ez-Zor is the capital of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate.
From the “Etymology” section
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Archaeological findings indicate that Deir ez-Zor has been inhabited since the ninth millennium BC.
Deir ez-Zor
Syria
Deir ez-Zor is the largest city in eastern Syria and the seventh largest in the country. Located on the banks of the Euphrates 450 km (280 mi) to the northeast of the capital Damascus, Deir ez-Zor is the capital of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate.
From the “History” section
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Deir ez-Zor was the last destination of the forced displacement of Armenian convoys during the Armenian genocide.
Deir ez-Zor
Syria
Deir ez-Zor is the largest city in eastern Syria and the seventh largest in the country. Located on the banks of the Euphrates 450 km (280 mi) to the northeast of the capital Damascus, Deir ez-Zor is the capital of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate.
From the “History” section
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The Armenian genocide Memorial Church in Deir ez-Zor was officially built in 1991.
Deir ez-Zor
Syria
Deir ez-Zor is the largest city in eastern Syria and the seventh largest in the country. Located on the banks of the Euphrates 450 km (280 mi) to the northeast of the capital Damascus, Deir ez-Zor is the capital of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate.
From the “History” section
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Deir ez-Zor was one of the first cities to see large demonstrations at the start of the Syrian civil war on 15 March 2011.
Deir ez-Zor
Syria
Deir ez-Zor is the largest city in eastern Syria and the seventh largest in the country. Located on the banks of the Euphrates 450 km (280 mi) to the northeast of the capital Damascus, Deir ez-Zor is the capital of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate.
From the “History” section
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