Sights of Syria - October 2004

Sights of Syria - October 2004 - p1

We visited Syria in October 2004. Among the many places visited were, of course, Damascus and towns and sites ranging from Bosra in the far south to Palmyra and to Aleppo in the north. In the western coastal region we also visited the strange 'spindle' tombs at Amrit and several Crusader Castles such as Krak des Chevaliers, Castel Blanc at Safita and Saladin's castle at Saône or Qala'at Salah ad-Din.

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Statue of St Francis at the entrance to the Ananais Chapel in the Old City of Damascus	The central courtyard of a typical Damascene house with the 'irwan' at the rear	Sofas and settees within the 'irwan' of a Damascene house	Souq al-Hamidiyya Old Damascus


The gate of St Paul's Chapel or Bab Kisan Damascus City Wall	A Damascus souq at night	The Jesus Minaret Umayyad Mosque Old Damascus	Coffee House 'An-Nafura' Old Damascus


The Jesus Minaret Umayyad Mosque Old Damascus	Umayyad Mosque Old Damascus	Umayyad Mosque Old Damascus	A Whirling Dervish


Sweets galore	A selection of starters or mezze	Spices and nuts	The iconostasis of the Basilica of St George Ezra'a


Tesselated pattern of 7 loops over the approach to the Citadel Bosra	Roman Archway on the Via Recta, Bosra	The Roman Theatre, Bosra	Columns on the Via Recta, Bosra


The Roman Theatre, Bosra	Rolling hills between Damascus and Palmyra	A shepherd and his son	Bagdad Cafe between Damascus and Palmyra


The approach to the Temple of Baal, Palmyra	Temple of Bel or Baal Palmyra	Temple of Bel or Baal Palmyra	The colonnaded Via Recta Palmyra


Via Recta, Palmyra	Triumphal arches Palmyra	The Theatre, Palmyra	Anyone for a ride?


One of the 'Towers of Yemliko' in the Valley of Tombs, Palmyra	An old passageway in Aleppo	Early morning light on the Citadel, Aleppo	Courtyard in an old Aleppo house