Located at the city entrance, on the right bank of the renowned Euphrates river, the Fourat Cham Palace stands on the crossroads of the ancient trade routes, from Aleppo to Baghdad and Damascus to Mosul.

Here was a transshipment point of the "Silk Road" where exotic merchandise from the Far East -- spices, silks, art and other ware -- were brought by the caravans of old and exchanged for grain, livestock, muslins, rugs, weapons for the return trip to India and China. more info