Tea stop

(More) ruins, tombs and knights

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November 13th 2006
Travelled cross-country to Palmyra which used to be an important trade destination being located at the crossroads of the Silk Route (east-west) and the Incense & Spices route (north-south) and having the most important water source (oasis). Those Romans sure got around. Saw the Bel Temple and the ruins of the Old Walled City. Haven't put too many ruin photos on the blog this time. Not that they w ... read more

Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus

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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