Manbij

Manbij is a city in Syria. Manbij is an ancient city, but unfortunately almost all sights have been destroyed.

The city was annexed by the Assyrians in 856 BC and later prospered under the rule of the Seleucids who made it the chief station on their main road between Antioch and Seleucia on the Tigris. In the third century, the city was one of the great cities of Roman Syria until it fell into ruins after the collapse of the Roman Empire. The Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid restored Manbij at the end of the 8th century.

Manbij have been occupied by several different factions during the Syrian civil war. On December 9, 2024 it came under the control of the Syrian transitional government.

• Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque.  (updated Nov 2022)
• Mosque of Ali Bin Abi Talib.  (updated Nov 2022)
• 36.55538.2616671 Qal'at Najm (قلعة نجم). Impressive castle next to the Euphrates river. The current building was constructed during the 12the century. However the site has been active since at least 7th century CE.  (updated Oct 2020)

• Kfteraa Ghosoun Love Cafe, Manbij, ☏ +963 991 800 340.  (updated Aug 2018)

See the warning on the Syria article for information on the security situation.