Tyre
“According to legend, purple dye was invented in Tyre. This great Phoenician city ruled the seas and founded prosperous colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage, but its historical
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Byblos
“The ruins of many successive civilizations are found at Byblos, one of the oldest Phoenician cities. Inhabited since Neolithic times, it has been closely linked to the legends
Citadel of Salah Ed-Din
“The Citadel of Salah Ed-Din has been fortified since at least the mid 10th century. It remained under Byzantine control until around 1108. Early in the 12th century
Ancient City of Aleppo
“Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes and Ottomans. The 13th-century
Krak des Chevaliers
Ceci est-il l’une des 77 merveilles du monde ? Oui, non, votez. “Krak des Chevaliers is a Crusader castle in Syria and one of the most important preserved
Palmyra
“An oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of