massive columns at the Temple of Bel

The incredible collection at the Temple of Bel alone would be reason enough to visit Palmyra. However, it is just one small sliver of the extensive sites.

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SYRIAsly glad I went...

June 21st 2008
I left off after an inadequate description of one of the world's finest castles, though I had already started my new adventures in Damascus by then. It's all a bit of a blur. Time for more catching up. After the castle, we were dropped off by a bus station in Homs, which appeared to be a rather uninspiring city. After using what we unfortunately discovered later were not actually the worst t ... read more

Middle East » Syria » South » Damascus

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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