Aleppo

I didn't take many pictures in Aleppo, although the citadel in the middle of town is truly picturesque. Here you see shoe-shiners at the foot of an ancient building in the Souq, huddling for warmth. In general I would get excited everytime I saw a building with the Ottoman seal on its facade...

Syria, East vs West

December 22nd 2004
I finally have pictures. I decided to splurge on the hotel last night, paying $6 rather than $4 for a room with private shower and cable tv. There was a really loud noise emanating from a water pump which threatened to cause hearing problems, but the manager assured me it would be over before 7pm, so I head out to explore. I got back around 1am and the noise was still going on. I asked the guy ... read more

Middle East » Syria » West » Latakia

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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