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Syria: Media

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Explore the imposing ancient citadel of Aleppo and observe the damage wrought to it by the Syrian Civil War
An overview of the ancient citadel of Aleppo, Syria.
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Images

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Damascus: Umayyad Mosque
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus.
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physical features of Syria
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Tigris and Euphrates river basin
The Tigris and Euphrates river basin and its drainage network.
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Aleppo, Syria: Great Umayyad Mosque
Courtyard of the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo, Syria.
Sam Abboud—FPG
Syria: ancient city of Bostra
Ancient city of Bostra, Syria, designated a World Heritage site in 1980.
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Damascus
Damascus, Syria.
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Aleppo, Syria
Sheepherder with his flock on the outskirts of a village near Aleppo, Syria.
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Ḥamāh, Syria: waterwheel
Waterwheel, Ḥamāh, Syria.
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population density of Syria
Population density of Syria.
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Golan Heights
Golan Heights, near the Syrian-Israeli border.
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Syrian hexagonal tile
Hexagonal ceramic tile, Ottoman Syria, c. 1430; in the Brooklyn Museum, New York....
Photograph by Trish Mayo. Brooklyn Museum, New York, Museum Collection Fund, 07.175
Krak des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers, Qalʿat al-Ḥiṣn, Syria.
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Palmyra, Syria: colonnade
The colonnade of the main thoroughfare, with the ruins of a castle in the background,...
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sculpture of Palmyran woman
Palmyran woman, c. 150 ce.
© Judith Weingarten
Palmyra, Syria: monumental arch
Monumental arch on the Grand Colonnade, Palmyra, Syria.
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Latakia, Syria: Arch of Septimius Severus
Triumphal arch of Septimius Severus, Latakia, Syria.
Sam Abboud/FPG
Damascus: Great Mosque of Damascus
The main entrance of the Great Mosque, constructed by the Umayyads, in Damascus.
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Audio

National anthem of Syria
The instrumental version of the national anthem of Syria.

Interactives

Syria: Ethnic composition
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Syria: Religious affiliation
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Syria: Urban-rural
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Syria: Age breakdown
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Syria: Major import sources
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Syria: Major export destinations
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