The ancient site now known as Dura-Europos (in what is today Syria) was not a key site in antiquity, but its importance is in its vast archaeological record.
Location Country: Syria
The mausoleum of Antiochus I is one of the most ambitious constructions of the Hellenistic period.
Nemrut Dağ (tomb of King Antiochus I ...
A magnificent 2nd-century Roman theatre, early Christian ruins, and several mosques are found within Bosra's great walls.
Ancient city of Bosra
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
Aleppo
These two castles represent the most significant examples illustrating the exchange of influences and documenting the evolution of fortified architecture in the Near East during the time of the Crusades
Krak des Chevaliers
Learn about the complex history and contemporary restorations at Bayt Farhi, a Sephardic palace in Ottoman Damascus
Bayt Farhi, a Jewish house in Damascus
Once a temple to Zeus, the Great Mosque of Damascus, has survived the Syrian Civil War, and stands as one of the world's most important historic structures.
The Great Mosque of Damascus
Diarna digitally documents endangered Jewish sites—like this historic shrine near Damascus, now razed.
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