| = Knight Life |
The Sydney Morning Herald
In the cradle of civilisation, visitors can walk unhindered in the footsteps of the Crusaders, writes Dennis Schulz. |
| = Legacy of the first crusaders |
The Sun-Herald
Syria has layers of glorious history, and without the crowds, Hilary Doling writes. |
| = The Cradle of World Civilisation is Dotted with Historical Delights |
Canberra Sunday Times
On a top 10 of popular tourist destinations in today’s troubled world, the Arabian republic of Syria would struggle to rate a mention. But on a scale of fascination, enjoyment and downright impressability it’s a country flying high on the list of ought-to-see destinations. |
| = Syria |
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Syria.. is a place of magic and mystery. It is home to some of the oldest known settlements on Earth. There is evidence of civilisations dating back to 6000BC at the site of Ebla and 4500BC at Telle Harari; |
| = A Boy in Damascus |
Eureka Street Magazine
We first noticed Melhim in a sunny corner of the Military Museum in Damascus. His rakish posture caught my attention: he was sitting askew on a child’s red plastic chair, one leg dangling over one side, the other stretched out straight. |
| = Australian Professional Women Delegation to Syria, April 2006 |
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A delegation of 14 Australian women from diverse professions, led by anthropologist Dr Fiona Hill of Almanar Consultancy, toured Syria in April on a historic friendship mission hosted by the Ministers of Tourism and of Culture. |
| = Syria's hotel for the famous |
The Sydney Morning Herald
The Baron Hotel in Aleppo. Famous guests include Agatha Christie, Charles Lindburgh and T.E. Lawrence. |
| = The Kindness of Syrians |
By Phyllis Meras
I had always wanted to see the walled Old City of Damascus, renowned throughout the Middle East. I wanted to see the "street which is called Straight," where the Bible says St. Paul stayed in the first century. |
| = Souk and you will find |
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Al-Hamidiyeh, is an elegant structure with a soaring vaulted iron roof. It's riddled with bullet holes from machine guns fired by gunners in French planes during the nationalist rebellion of 1925; tiny openings that let through fine beams of sunlight. |
