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Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

Umayyad Mosque in Dmascus

The Souq of Damascus

Umayyad Mosque

Umayyad Mosque

The place where the head of John the Baptist is held, inside the Umayyad Mosque. Built in the year 706 on the site of early Christian temple dedicated to John the Baptist.

Umayyad Mosque

Umayyad Mosque

The souq of Damascus

Damascus

Palmyra - the ancient Silk Road city

Palmyra

The citadel of Palmyra

The Temple of Bel built in 32 AD

The Temple of Bel

The Temple of Bel built in 32 AD and destroyed in 2015

Arch of Triumph destroyed in 2015

Palmyra Theatre destroyed in 2015

The Baths of Diocletian

Valley of Tombs

Crusader's castle Crack de Chavalier

Some of the oldest Christian churches in the world are in Syria. Some were built during the times of the apostles.

The ancient Roman city of Bosra

The Roman theatre built in year 150 AD

The ancient Roman City of Apamea established in 300 BC.

Roman city of Apamea

The great colonnade built in 300BC.

Aleppo

The Aleppo Citadel

Aleppo

The Great Mosque of Aleppo built in the year 717. The minaret was built in the year 1090. It was destroyed recently.

The souq of Aleppo.

The souq of Aleppo.

Inside one of the old Roman houses.