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Mount Simeon and Limestone Massif

A travel blog entry by hilde

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... Simeon and Jabal Halaqa regions at the western suburbs of Aleppo, within the range of Limestone Massif.

Kharab Shams (also spelled Harab Shams or Kharab al-Shams) is one the many "Dead Cities" in northern Syria. Located on the eastern slopes of the Jebel Sima'an not far from the Aleppo-Azaz road, Kharab Shams is notable for its particularly well preserved Byzantine basilica dating from the 5th century ...

The city of the soap

A travel blog entry by hilde

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... Romans, Byzantines, Seljuqs, Mamluks and Ottomans.
There are various types of 13th and 14th centuries construction, such as caravanserais, Quranic schools and hammams, and the Christian and Islamic holy buildings of the old city and Jdeydeh quarter.
The old city is characterized with its large mansions, narrow alleys and covered suqs.The old city was built (mostly in white stone) within the historical walls of the city.The old part of the city is surrounded with ...

Aleppo (Haleb) - Wanderings and Gatherings

A travel blog entry by kdwali

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... all positive. Indeed, I would not take any unfavourable pictures. I am a guest in Syria and would not present anything adverse. If I did see such a thing (and later on my journeys I did), this would be for my eyes only.

The next 20 minutes were spent with me answering questions about what I am doing in Syria, where am I staying, am I meeting people here, what is my job, am I a journalist(!) where am I going, how long will I be here for, ...

A bit of man talk when buying a scarf!!

A travel blog entry by alexjasonworld

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After a short bus ride from Hama, we arried in the city of Aleppo....as far as we can tell its the twin of Damascus.......equally impressive mosque, souqs to keep you entertained for weeks, food to die for (again) and, unlike the capital, an imposing citadel from which you can gaze out over the incredibly dense city.

We continue to be overjoyed by our travels in Syria, everybody seems to be looking out for us and willing to help in ...

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A travel blog entry by fnahallnz

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... and that was when we met the Muhammed and his uncle. We had a lot of fun talking to them and decided the next day we would go back. When we left the souks we realised it had been raining so rushed back to the hotel to get the washing in. They bet us to it and got it in for us. Really nice. We spent the rest of the day resting and eating.  The next day I woke up feeling a little under the weather and not sure if I was going to be sick. I decided to brave it ...

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