The Orientalists Adventure, Art and Empire in the Middle East: Ep 2: Art and Empire
The great European explorers of the Middle East are noted for their extraordinary endurance, epic journeys, often involving a lifelong
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The Orientalists Adventure, Art and Empire in the Middle East: Ep 1: Explorers and Empire
The great European explorers of the Middle East are noted for their extraordinary endurance, epic journeys, often involving a lifelong
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The Road to Mecca: Umayyad Mosque
Umayyad Mosque is a must see historical site in Damascus. This is ground that has been held sacred for at least three millennia. In the centre of the courtyard, there is an ablution fountain that is said to mark the midway point between Istanbul and Mecca.
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Palmyra – City of Palms, City of Dates
he ruined city of Palmyra (‘City of Palms’) is located at an oasis deep in the Syrian desert, about 150 miles from Damascus. Despite it’s remote location Palmyra (or Tadmor, ‘City of Dates’ as it is known locally), is the most splendid tourist site in Syria.
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Krak Des Chevaliers
On a Syrian hill over 2,000 feet high sits the Krak des Chevaliers – one Ancient History’s most distinguished medieval crusader castles.
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