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**Z3s9vQZj** · 12-23-2005, 01:11 AM

When we visited the place, the weather was very very bad. Fog, rain, wind, cold. The place is in the mountains, the highest of the monasteries is located over 2km over the sea level.

**turbutbamethyg** · 12-23-2005, 01:13 AM

Still, the views were very nice.

**Anymnillulky** · 12-23-2005, 01:15 AM

The second biggest city in Syria is Aleppo (Halab), also a very old and a noble city. While it has a great mosque dating back to Umayyad dinasty as well, it is not much to look at from outside and non-muslims can't enter it.

**StarsWorld** · 12-23-2005, 01:18 AM

A more reknown building in the city is its massive citadel. Here's the entrance to it.

**Siuchingach** · 12-23-2005, 01:19 AM

And here is the new city hall

**oscilsoda** · 12-23-2005, 01:21 AM

nurias part 2

**dolaBeetCeage** · 12-23-2005, 01:22 AM

Originally posted by Heresson
And here is the new city hall Beautiful, it is so 'Slough'

**Mappaindy** · 12-23-2005, 01:23 AM

it's the same one. One of them is working.

**Deribasov** · 12-23-2005, 01:25 AM

over Orontes

**first_pr** · 12-23-2005, 01:27 AM

If You think my english is not good, look at this one.

**JeremyIV** · 12-23-2005, 01:29 AM

afamia 2

**bubbachew14** · 12-23-2005, 01:31 AM

even more...

**chzvacmyye** · 12-23-2005, 01:33 AM

Here is a nice byzantine capitel

**Indidockobeni** · 12-23-2005, 01:35 AM

During the same trip we've visited the so-called Dead Cities. These are several late-antiquity, early-byzantine cities abandoned in VI or VII century. Why I don't know, I was told here it was because of change of trade routes, but perhaps it had something to do with Persian and later Arab conquest. We've visited just two of them. I'm a bit ashamed, but I've forgotten the name of first of them. Silgara or something like this. the other one is Al-Bara, that's for sure.
Silgara is one of the nicest places I've visited here.
First of all, the way to it is really nice. I can not make photos of all those beautiful places I've passed on my way, but here's a pic I've made from the car. As You see, mountains are pretty green here. more interesting is how high are the fields there! Oh, and that they do not clear them of stones. I've noticed a strange thing, btw. It is usual for owners of shops to buy stuff people would like to buy to sell it from them. Here, somehow, when I'd eaten all sweets of one kind, they haven't bought more of them, though they can be sure I'd buy it. It was like that in two shops. Perhaps it's just a coincidence. or they do not like me

**ireleda** · 12-23-2005, 01:38 AM

OK. This is Silgara. it looks even nicer than on the pictures. Notice the trees growing inside ancient houses and us climbing them. We even used to have a battle throwing figues (sp?) at each other on the walls of one of them

Also, notice the sheep. The place is filled with their souvenirs.
In Silgara a strange thing happened to us. We're students in Syria, we have legitimations.
However, the ticket boy didn't want to recognise them, he demanded international student carts...
Funny, isn't it... We're in Syria and he recognised international documents, nut not the syrian ones.

**Licacivelip** · 12-23-2005, 01:40 AM

part3

**Wmshyrga** · 12-23-2005, 01:42 AM

part5

12-23-2005, 01:11 AM	#21
Z3s9vQZj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 399 Senior Member	When we visited the place, the weather was very very bad. Fog, rain, wind, cold. The place is in the mountains, the highest of the monasteries is located over 2km over the sea level. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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turbutbamethyg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 378 Senior Member	Still, the views were very nice. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Anymnillulky Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 398 Senior Member	The second biggest city in Syria is Aleppo (Halab), also a very old and a noble city. While it has a great mosque dating back to Umayyad dinasty as well, it is not much to look at from outside and non-muslims can't enter it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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StarsWorld Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 425 Senior Member	A more reknown building in the city is its massive citadel. Here's the entrance to it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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dolaBeetCeage Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 675 Senior Member	Originally posted by Heresson And here is the new city hall Beautiful, it is so 'Slough' Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-23-2005, 01:35 AM	#34
Indidockobeni Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 418 Senior Member	During the same trip we've visited the so-called Dead Cities. These are several late-antiquity, early-byzantine cities abandoned in VI or VII century. Why I don't know, I was told here it was because of change of trade routes, but perhaps it had something to do with Persian and later Arab conquest. We've visited just two of them. I'm a bit ashamed, but I've forgotten the name of first of them. Silgara or something like this. the other one is Al-Bara, that's for sure. Silgara is one of the nicest places I've visited here. First of all, the way to it is really nice. I can not make photos of all those beautiful places I've passed on my way, but here's a pic I've made from the car. As You see, mountains are pretty green here. more interesting is how high are the fields there! Oh, and that they do not clear them of stones. I've noticed a strange thing, btw. It is usual for owners of shops to buy stuff people would like to buy to sell it from them. Here, somehow, when I'd eaten all sweets of one kind, they haven't bought more of them, though they can be sure I'd buy it. It was like that in two shops. Perhaps it's just a coincidence. or they do not like me Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-23-2005, 01:38 AM	#35
ireleda Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 584 Senior Member	OK. This is Silgara. it looks even nicer than on the pictures. Notice the trees growing inside ancient houses and us climbing them. We even used to have a battle throwing figues (sp?) at each other on the walls of one of them Also, notice the sheep. The place is filled with their souvenirs. In Silgara a strange thing happened to us. We're students in Syria, we have legitimations. However, the ticket boy didn't want to recognise them, he demanded international student carts... Funny, isn't it... We're in Syria and he recognised international documents, nut not the syrian ones. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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