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| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Damascus is the world's oldest continuously inmhabited city. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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The Darwish Pasha Mosque (1574). |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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St Sarkis Church |
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The 13th century Church of St Sarkis is Armenian Orthodox. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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St Sarkis Church |
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The church interiror. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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The House of Ananias, a friend of St Paul. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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St Mary's Church |
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The belltower of the Greek Orthodox St Mary's Church. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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St Mary's Church |
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The interior. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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St Mary's Church |
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Icon showing St George. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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St Mary's Church |
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An Orthodox wedding. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Carved minaret of the Sibalya Mosque. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Bab Kisam (St Paul's Chapel) is believed by Christians to have been a prison for St Paul. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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The tomb of Salah el Din (Saladin), 1195, who liberated the region from the European Crusaders. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Palace of Azem |
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Azem Palace was a residence for an Ottoman governor. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Palace of Azem |
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The decorated marble floor. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Palace of Azem |
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Inlaid archway. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Palace of Azem |
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Wall decoration. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Palace of Azem |
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Painted and inlaid wall. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Narrow street of the old city. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Altikkieh Mosque |
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The Ottoman period Altikkieh Mosque. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Altikkieh Mosque |
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The mosque was a centre of the Whirling Dervishes. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
Covered Bazaar |
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The entrance to the 1km long Covered Bazaar. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
Covered Bazaa |
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The Covered Bazaar is dominated by 'The Street Called Straight', mentioned in the Christian Bible's New Testament. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Temple of Jupiter |
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The Temple of Jupiter. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Temple of Jupiter |
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The Temple of Jupiter is the Roman centre of the city. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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The 6th Century Umayyad Mosque is covered with mosaics. It is a converted Byzantine church. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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The courtyard with its Byzantine columns and arches. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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The cloister. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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Decorated wooden archway. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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One of the three different minarets overlooking the large courtyard. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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The carved columns are all different. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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The interior wall decorations. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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Byzantine style columns inside the mosque. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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The Tomb of John the Baptist. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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Two men. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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Pilgrims visiting the mosque. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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The Octopyle is covered with mosaics. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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Detail of the 6th century mosaics on the octopyle. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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One of the three minarets of the Umayyad Mosque; all are different. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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The Tomb of Hussein, revered by Shite Muslims. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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The courtyard is always busy. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Damascus |
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Umayyad Mosque |
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Detail of the mosaics of the main building. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Maaloula |
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Maaloula is a Christian village set in the hills around Damascus. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Maaloula |
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Maaloula is one of the few places that still use Aramaic in their liturgies. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Maaloula |
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The village is overlooked by St Takla's Convent. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Maaloula |
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St Takla's Convent |
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St Takla's Convent is set on the site of a Greek catholic chapel dating from 325. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Maaloula |
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St Takla's Convent |
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Icon featuring St George. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Maaloula |
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St Takla's Convent |
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View from the convent. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Maaloula |
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St Sarkis |
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The Greek Orthodox St Sarkis is the oldest convent in the world and dates from the 1st century. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Maaloula |
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St Sarkis |
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The entrance to the cave chapels. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Maaloula |
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The hills around Maaloula. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Seydnaya |
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Seydnaya is one of several Christian villages in the hills around Damascus. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Seydnaya |
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The village is dominated by the Convent of the Blessed Virgin. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Seydnaya |
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Convent of the Blessed Virgin |
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Stairways lead up to the convent. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Seydnaya |
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Convent of the Blessed Virgin |
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The convent was built by Justinian in 547. It is sacred to both Christians and Muslims. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Seydnaya |
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Convent of the Blessed Virgin |
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The belltower. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Seydnaya |
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Convent of the Blessed Virgin |
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The entrance to the church. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Seydnaya |
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Convent of the Blessed Virgin |
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View of the surrounding desert. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Seydnaya |
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View of the village and the surrounding desert. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Latakia |
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The coastal city of Latakia is close to the Turkish border. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Latakia |
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Greek Orthodox wedding. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Latakia |
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Market street. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Latakia |
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Car in the city centre. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Latakia |
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The Tetraporticus, built by Roman Emperor, Septimius Severus in 183 |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Latakia |
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Typical Syrian style mosque. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Latakia |
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The city's Catholic Church. Over a million Chriistians live in Syria. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Latakia |
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Fresh bread. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Markab Castle |
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Markab Castle was built by European Crusaders. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Markab Castle |
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One of the stone buildings at the castle. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Markab Castle |
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Battlements. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Markab Castle |
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The castle was and captured by Salah-el-Din (Saladin). |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Markab Castle |
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The castle is set on a high hill. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Markab Castle |
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Overgrown structures. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Markab Castle |
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The castle is in ruins. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Markab Castle |
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View of the Mediterranean. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Ugarit |
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The ruins of Ugarit, a 4000 year old Phonoecian city. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Ugarit |
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The world's first alphabet was invented here around 1200 BCE. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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The city of Aleppo. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Drink seller in the streets of central Aleppo. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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A Maronite church. The Maronites are an Eastern Catholic church from Lebanon. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Market area. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Ottoman style mosque. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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The covered bazaar is one of the oldest in the world. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Citadel |
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The 8th century Citadel dominates the city. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Citadel |
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Detail of the walls. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Citadel |
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The entrance is reached along a viaduct. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Citadel |
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Courtyard. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Citadel |
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The Citadel has three mosques and two hamams (baths). |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Citadel |
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View of Aleppo from the citadel. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Citadel |
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The banquet room. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Omayad Mosque |
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The courtyard of the 16th century Omayad Mosque. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Omayad Mosque |
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The Elegantly carved minaret dates from 1002. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Omayad Mosque |
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Fine stonework and paving. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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A group of Palestinian men in Aleppo. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Archeological Museum |
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Part of a Hittite figure. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Archeological Museum |
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Assyrian figures. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Aleppo |
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Countryside near Aleppo. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Dana |
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The village of Dana. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Dana |
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The cattle market. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Qalat Saman |
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Qalat Saman is a 5th century Roman church in the shape of a cross located in the Syrian desert. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Qalat Saman |
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The main building is a 5th century Roman church. |
1986 |
were added from 1 January 2023.