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Damascus

From Damascus to Aleppo

December 15th 2009
On Sunday I felt like doing nothing much so I stayed in Sally's flat. I did want to explore the city a bit on my own and so in the late afternoon I went for a walk and followed Sally's directions towards the national museum and the arts and crafts market that is located behind the museum. A very cosy market with loads of different stuff all hand made. I bought some typical wooden damascus art bo ... read more
Middle East » Syria » North » Aleppo

Syrian Flag Following the breakup of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, Syria was administered by the French until independence in 1946. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Syria lost the Golan Heights to Israel. Syrian troops - stationed in Lebanon since 1976 in ... ... read more
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