Syria

HIMS CITADEL AND THE OLD CITY WALLS

There are a few remains of the Hims Citadel in the southwest of the old city which appear to be of Ayyubid origin. The fortifications had been restored during the Mamluk period but were largely destroyed in the 1830’s.

OLD CITY WALLS AND ITS DOORS

Syria

Bab as-Saghir - the southern gates of the city The old city of Damascus was always surrounded by extensive...

MOUNT QĀSIYŪN

Syria

This is a mountain that overlooks the city of Damascus. The slopes of this renowned mountain are the home to many a...

KRAK DES CHEVALIERS

Syria

The Krak is a massive Crusader fortress built during the First Crusade on a strategically important spot 40...

HAMA’

Syria

Waterwheels Hama is the fourth-largest city in Syria after Damascus, Aleppo and Hims. The city is renowned for its...

THE GREAT UMAYYAD MUSJID

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A decade after the completion of the Great Umayyad Musjid in Damascus (circa 700 AD), Caliph Al-Walid decided to...

MA’ARAT AL-NU’MAN

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Grave of Umar ibnʿAbd al-ʿAzīz RA The most important site in this agricultural town is the grave of ʿUmaribnʿAbd...

MUSJID KHALID IBN AL-WALID

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MUSJID KHALID IBN AL-WALID RAGRAVE OF KHALID IBN AL-WALID RAQUOTE OF KHALID IBN AL-WALID RA OUTSIDE THE MUSJIDGet...

NAWA, SYRIA

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GRAVE OF IMAM NAWAWI RAGet Directions How to get here: The village of Nawa is approximately 100km south of Damascus...

BUSRA AS-SHAM

Syria

MUSJID MABRAK AN NAQAHMIHRAB OF THE MUSJIDGet Directions How to get here: It is situated 140km south of Damascus and...