Krak

Syria: Souqs, Sandwiches, and Something a little more Serious.

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April 16th 2007
Leavıng Palmyra we headed west, young man, back towards the coast and towards the superlative 11th century Crusader castle, the Krak des Chevaliers. Excıtement levels were hıgh, as thıs was a much antıcıpated venture... and it faıled to dısappoınt. Excıtement abounded even on the trıp up the mountaınsıde, as our mını ... read more

Middle East » Syria » North » Aleppo

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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