Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Homs City dates back to 2300 B.C.E. when it was the site of the temple dedicated to the sun god El Gebal. Its name, Homs, comes from the Canaanite word for shyness.
Breezes off the Mediterranean Sea help moderate the temperature in Homs City. Highs in the summer peak around 80 degrees while the winter temperatures are usually in the upper 50s.
The Khaled Ibn Al-Walid Mosque holds the tomb of Khaled Ibn Al Walid, an important Muslim military leader from the 7th century, and the Homs Museum primarily houses archeological artifacts. Qattina Lake, located nearby, collects rainwater for growing crops, and nearby are the resort town of Meshta al-Helu and the Monastery of St. George.
Homs City governs the largest area in the country of Syria. Its primary means of economic gain are trade, agriculture and industry. Since the Orontes is quite fertile, Homs produces wheat, corn and other fruits and vegetables.
Most of the residents of Homs City are Sunni Muslims who speak Arabic, but there is a sizable Christian minority.
People in Homs eat a diet similar to the rest of the Arabic world. Common foods include Batarsh which is made of eggplant and yogurt, and kibbeh, which are pancakes filled with ground lamb.