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Ancient City of Damascus

Ancient City of Damascus sight

Administrative District of Damascus, Syrian arab republic

Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace. The city has some 125 monuments from different periods of its history – one of the most spectacular i...

Ancient City of Bosra

Ancient City of Bosra sight

Governorate of Deraa, Syrian arab republic

Bosra, once the capital of the Roman province of Arabia, was an important stopover on the ancient caravan route to Mecca. A magnificent 2nd-century Roman theatre, early Christian ruins and several mosques are found within its great walls.

Site of Palmyra

Site of Palmyra sight

Province of Homs, Syrian arab republic

An oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world. From the 1st to the 2nd century, the art and architecture of Palmyra, standing at the crossroads of several civiliza...

Ancient City of Aleppo

Ancient City of Aleppo sight

Aleppo, Syrian arab republic

Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes and Ottomans. The 13th-century citadel, 12th-century Great Mosque and various 17th-century madrasas, palaces, caravanserais and hammams...

Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din

Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din sight

Municipalities of Al Hosn and Haffeh, Syrian arab republic

These two castles represent the most significant examples illustrating the exchange of influences and documenting the evolution of fortified architecture in the Near East during the time of the Crusades (11th - 13th centuries). The Crac des Chevaliers was built by the Hospitaller Order of Saint Joh...

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Ngorongoro Conservation Area sight

Arusha region, Syrian arab republic

A large permanent concentration of wild animals can be found in the huge and perfect crater of Ngorongoro. Nearby, the crater of Empakaai, filled by a deep lake, and the active volcano of Oldonyo Lenga can be seen. Excavations carried out in the Olduvai Gorge, not far from there, have resulted in t...

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