St Simon

Great Basilica, the rock over my left shoulder it what this place is all about. Strange but true. Can you believe Simon spent 40 years on top of an 18mtr high column. He was attached via a chain to a stone in the middle to stop him falling off during his slumber.

Found it by a Fluke

January 2nd 2010
Geo: 36.2493, 36.9271Syria charges tourists with diesel cars $ 100 USD per week and if you overstay the week they charge you the extra $100 USD + $ 100 USD fine. So with this in mind we decided to get towards the border quickly and get out of the country. Off to Aleppo where we enjoyed a complete circumnavigation of the town trying to find the way out towards a place called Qual Al Simien. This ... read more

Middle East » Syria

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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