"Time to Get Syria-ous"


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Middle East » Syria
April 27th 2010
Published: April 28th 2010
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Syria was a bonus add-on to our trip to the Middle East. We were unable to get visas before we left home, so we took our chances that we would be allowed in at the border with Jordan. Thanks to a friendly chap in an olive uniform, we were welcomed into the country. In a short week, we saw magnificient mosques, remarkable Roman ruins, crusader castles and a mountainous monastery. In between wer... Read Full Entry



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Aleppo's Great MosqueAleppo's Great Mosque
Aleppo's Great Mosque

The mosques were a welcoming place to hang out with families and wrestle.
Sayyida Ruqayya MosqueSayyida Ruqayya Mosque
Sayyida Ruqayya Mosque

A shrine dedicated to the granddaughter of Ali.
Prayer Hall of Ummayad MosquePrayer Hall of Ummayad Mosque
Prayer Hall of Ummayad Mosque

This grand mosque in Damascus' old city has a shrine that reportedly houses the head of John the Baptist; an obvious attraction.



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