Thanks for the very positive reactions!
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Originally Posted by LittleMike
interesting. do you have any pictures of the historic sites there?
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Sure, the old cities of Damascus, Aleppo and Hama. And the ancient sites of Palmyra, Apamea, Krak De Chevaliers, St-Simeon, Masyaf, Ma'loula,, Seydnaya and the Cities of Dead...
So a lot of pictures to show, but I have to take cvare of my limited bandwith.
I continue with the old town of Damascus.
II Damascus: Old Town.
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Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world , before Al Fayyum, and Gaziantep. Its current population is estimated at about 1.67 million. The city is a governorate by itself, and the capital of the governorate of Rif Dimashq.
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Wikipedia.
1. Entrance to the old town.
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9. Remains of the Roman Temple of Jupiter.
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12. Azem Palace.
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15. Iranian pelgrims.
16. Sayyida Ruqayya Moskee.
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27. Bab al-Salaama
28. Barada River
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30. Old city walls.
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34. The Citadel
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Coming soon: the fantastic Umayyad Mosqque and surroundings !