An industrial city in western Syria, on the River Orontes; population 869,700 (est. 2009). It was named in 636 by the Muslims and occupies the site of ancient Emesa.
An industrial city in western Syria, on the Orontes River; population 869,700 (est. 2009). It was named in 636 by the Muslims and occupies the site of the ancient city of Emesa.