Jabal al-Bilas ( Arabic: جبل البلعاس) is a desert height located 500 meters (1,640 ft) above sea level in Syria. [1]
A marker, laid by Roman governor Silanus 75 kilometres (47 mi) northwest of Palmyra, was found there, probably marking the Palmyrene's boundaries with Epiphania. [2]
Occasional old pistachio trees of up to 5 meters in height can still be found there. [1]
On 19 April 2022, in the Al-Fasedah area, a landmine planted by Islamic State militants exploded, targeting a group of Pro-Assad soldiers, killing 3 of them and injuring 3 others. [3]
Jabal al-Bilas ( Arabic: جبل البلعاس) is a desert height located 500 meters (1,640 ft) above sea level in Syria. [1]
A marker, laid by Roman governor Silanus 75 kilometres (47 mi) northwest of Palmyra, was found there, probably marking the Palmyrene's boundaries with Epiphania. [2]
Occasional old pistachio trees of up to 5 meters in height can still be found there. [1]
On 19 April 2022, in the Al-Fasedah area, a landmine planted by Islamic State militants exploded, targeting a group of Pro-Assad soldiers, killing 3 of them and injuring 3 others. [3]