Located in south-east Asia, about 80 kilometers away from the Mediterranean coast, Damascus is the capital city of Syria. Founded in approximatively 2500 BC, Damascus is considered the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, older than Al Fayyum, and Gaziantep, as well as the oldest capital in the world. The name of the city has an Aramaic origin, as Damas in Arabic means water. The current population accounts nearly 4.5 million inhabitants. The city is large and animated...
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The Syrian desert Palmyra is hidden, often described as "bride of the desert." "Oasis", as it is sometimes called, is located near a hot spring called Afga, which makes this place an ideal stop those traveling between Iraq and Al-Sham.
Palmyra, strategic location and prosperity, has attracted the interest of the Romans, who took over the city. Destiny largest kingdom, Palmyra, was better than that of their queen, Zenobia, she was beaten a...