The suq of DAMASCUS may be easily the largest in the middle-east.
 
 

The great mosque of Damascus may be easily the largest in the middle-east.
 
 

The Romans built something too...
 
 

The Sumerians also had their say...
 
 

Saint Paul used to walk along this Roman street after his conversion.
 
 

The famous Saladin ruled also here...
 
 

...but he could not take the Castle of the Crusaders.

The church of Saint George is one of the earliest of the Christianity.
 
 

Saint Simeon used to dwell on top of this column.
 
 

A stop in the desert...
 
 

...on the way to PALMYRA...
 
 

...next to a date-palm oasis.

Palmyra is easily the largest town built by the Romans in The East.
 
 

...or maybe APAMEA is the largest one...
 
 

...or maybe BOSRA...
 
 

...where the Roman theatre is easily the largest in the world.
 
 

In HAMA, huge wooden wheels still lift water from the Oronte river.
 
 

Welcome to the Armenian district of ALEPPO...
 
 

Also Aleppo's suq has its charm...
 
 

According to Islamic tradition, Abraham used to pray on top of this hill...
 
 

...where now stands the Citadel.
 
 

Wanna buy some chai?
 
 

All across Syria...
 
 

...lots of dead towns...
 
 

...are still alive.