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Syria's historic sites rival those of its Middle Eastern neighbours; it also lays claim to the oldest continuously occupied city (Damascus vies for the title with Aleppo), the spunkiest Crusader castle (Crac des Chevaliers) and the best preserved Roman theatre (in Bosra).
Admittedly, Syria is still on the US State Department's list of countries sponsoring terrorism, but don't let that deter you. The government may not be among the world's most benevolent, but the Syrian people are renowned for their friendliness and hospitality, as anyone who's been there will agree.
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Wed, 27 Apr 2011 | By safetyhub | Views [566]
The Middle Eastern country of Syria is in dire straits, with hundreds dead in weeks-long clashes - prompting foreign offices from around the world to warn against travel to the country, and urging citizens in the region to return home.
Thousands ... Read more >
Tags: bashar al-assad, middle east, protests, syria, travel-alert
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 | By trottinglobe | Views [190]
1,001 Knights Along Syria’s Wadii Nasra ridge, the skyline is a battlefield. Thunderclaps jab their swords at the craggy 950-year-old silhouette of Krak De Chevaliers. Beneath the clouds, Krak De Chevaliers or Qual’at al-Hisn rises in defense, proud ... Read more >
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Wed, 23 Feb 2011 | By bettedarling | Photo Gallery
Wadi Musa, Petra, and the sights of Syria.
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Sun, 6 Feb 2011 | By justinedejonge | 
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Exploring the streets, Suq Al-Hamidiye and Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria
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Sun, 6 Feb 2011 | By justinedejonge | Flickr Photo Gallery
Here are some snapshots of me living the moment!
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Sat, 29 Jan 2011 | By justinedejonge | Views [131]
A Day of Prayer in Damascus My driver speeds down a highway that is lined with kilometres of barbed wire to my left (turn-off signs to Lebanon beam overhead) and crumbling sandstone homes to my right. As I near the inner realm of Damascus, I’m bombarded ... Read more >
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Sat, 22 Jan 2011 | By bettedarling | Views [136]
Well, I love Damascus. Seriously. I haven't felt this way about a city since my first few days in New York. The Souqs (markets) with some stalls which are older than the USA. The Jasmatiya St. - the Las Vegas of Sweets - mmmmm, so delicious - honey, phillo, ... Read more >
Sat, 30 Oct 2010 | By gumerg | Photo Gallery
Viaje a Siria 2010
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Sat, 16 Oct 2010 | By sarahcferg | Photo Gallery
This is a story about childhood and innocence- an oft used theme, perhaps, but for good reason. Taken at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, these photos represent to me what is most beautiful about travel. That is, the opportunity to see ones self ...
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Thu, 14 Oct 2010 | By ryestefa | Photo Gallery
I shoot this photographs in Syria, in the Jazira, a region scattered to the North-East close to the Iraqi border. I was staying for a certain period in a house near a small village. I saw the beduins the day they arrived and since then I keep observing ...
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Fri, 10 Sep 2010 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery
Old Damascus - Umayadd Mosque, Grand Souk, Azem Palace
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Thu, 9 Sep 2010 | By pauluiza | Views [334]
Damascus – the Brazilian
connection…
We take a 3 hour (big and nice)
bus to Damascus, get here by lunchtime and check into an awful pretentious
little shitty get-me-outta-here backpackers hostel. They charge for the use of the internet and
for ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Sep 2010 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery
Amazing Byzantine ruins in desert Syria
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Tue, 7 Sep 2010 | By pauluiza | Views [160]
Palmyra – can we stay an extra
day, please?
Obviously, the bus becomes a
(really) mini-van, and here we go, squeezing in and slowly melting with 13
other people, all staring at us “very discreetly”, including a not so discreet
little girl and ... Read more >
Mon, 6 Sep 2010 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery
5th Century Crusader Castle in almost perfect condition
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