857-69556 - Hama, Syria - January, 2008: Norias - waterwheels up to 20 m in diameter have been used in Hama since the 5th century century to help transport water.
857-69586 - Palmyra, Syria - January, 2008: Roman ruins in the desert. Palmyra or Tadmore was a 2nd century AD desert oasis used as a strategic staging post for caravans traveling between the Mediterranean Sea and the east. It was also settled by the Assyrians, and Persians.
857-69576 - Damascus, Syria - January 2008: Umayyad mosque in Damascus has been for 3000 years a place of worship starting with an Aramaens temple to the god Hadad - over the years Jupiter with the Romans, then Christ and lastly in 636 AD Muslims entered Damascus. It houses a shrine of John the Baptist.
1194-4 - SYRIA Maalula, the last remaining village in Syria where Aramaic is still spoken. This is not part of Wadi al-Nasarah, being a 150 kilometers to the south, but is nevertheless interesting as the majority of the population are Christians, who enjoy the Convent and shrine of saint Tecla being in their midst
797-939 - SYRIA Central Hama Wooden norias or waterwheels on the Orontes river and the Al Nuri Mosque dating from 1172 and built of limestone and basalt. Section of wheel in the immediate foreground.
797-938 - SYRIA Central Hama Wooden norias or waterwheels on the Orontes river. Part view of wheel section in the foreground framing the Al-Nuri Mosque dating from 1172 and built of limestone and basalt.
797-937 - SYRIA Central Hama Wooden norias or waterwheels on the Orontes river and the Al-Nuri Mosque dating from 1172 and built of limestone and basalt. Large section of a wheel in the immediate foreground.
797-936 - SYRIA Central Hama Wooden norias or waterwheels on the Orontes river and the Al-Nuri Mosque dating from 1172 and built of limestone and basalt.
797-935 - SYRIA South Damascus View over Tajrida Al Maghribiya Square with traffic encircling a central fountain. Modern facade of the Central Bank top right.
797-934 - SYRIA Central Tadmur Monumental arch. High central arch flanked by a lower arch on each side with colonnaded street part seen behind and masonry ruins in the foreground. Palmyra Palmyra
700-11641 - Syria, Village Of Maalula Where A Majority Of Christians Live And Some People Speak Aramaic, The Language Of Jesus Christ, Saintsarkis Monastery On Top Of The Hill
700-11630 - Syria, Limestone Region West Of Aleppo, Village Of Saint Simeon, The Basilica Founded After The Monk Simeon (390-459 Ad) Used To Live On Top Of A Pillar For 37 Years
700-11625 - Syria, Palmyra Oasis, The Roman City Ruins, Gate Entering The 1200m Columnade Edging The Cardo (Main Road In The Roman Cities Center), Camel Riders On The Road
700-11621 - Syria, East Desert Or Steppe, Mosque In Background, At Fore An Old Cart Indicating The Famous Baghdad Cafe On The Road Between Damascus And Palmyra
700-11618 - Syria, Aleppo, The Famous Hammam Al Habbadiye Built In Xivth Cent, And Rehabilitated As Luxury Baths , Under The Cupola At Back A Man Washing At A Tap
700-11616 - Syria, Damascus, Opening In The Bzouriye Souks The Assad Pachan Khan (Caravanserai) Built In Xviith Cent, By Assad Pacha Renovated Recently, Merchants Were Accommodated In 44 Rooms And Presented Their Goods In The Yard
700-11612 - Syria, Palmyra Oasis, The Roman City Ruins, Remnants Of The 1200m Colonnade Edging The Cardo (Main Road In The Roman City Center) , In Foreground Collapsed Walls After Several Earthquakes, At Back The Arab Castle On Top Of A Hill
700-11605 - Syria, Palmyra Oasis, The Roman City Ruins, Remnants Of The 1200m Colonnade Edging The Cardo (Main Road In The Roman Cities Center), Location Of The Baths