Restored tomb

These tall and well built funerary towers were able to accommodate about 70 'guests', loaded three into a verticle cupboard, with several floors. Roman style efficiency...

AROUND SYRIA: Palmyra's Romans, Homs' Crusaders, and Hama's Waterworks.

February 4th 2009
Our unexpected privilege to be travelling in Syria continued on from the high of the Capital Damascus, and took us out into the deserts to the reassuring presence of an oasis - just as the Romans did about 2000 years ago. The difference is that instead of just leaving the rubbish in the hostel bin as we did, they hung around and built a magnificent city for generations to come gawk at with awe. An ... read more

Middle East » Syria » North

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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