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Grand Hotel Victoria at Damascus, SyriaHotel Victoria in Damascus, Syria - famous for a meeting between Allenby, King Faisal and Lawrence of Arabia. Date: 1905
Young Syrian GirlPretty young Syrian Girl Date: circa 1910s
Section of an Arch - Ruins of Temple of Jupiter, DamascusSection of an Arch - Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter - Damascus, Syria. Found at one end of the 422m Al-Hamidiyeh Bazar Souk (Covered market)
Pipe-smoking Syrian Dervish with fantastic hairstyle. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth
Norias at Orontes River in Hama, SyriaTwo norias on opposite banks of the Orontes River in Hama, a city in west Syria. Norias are devices similar to water wheels which were used to lift water to a higher elevation
Bridge over the Orontes River in Hama, SyriaPedestrians and camels crossing a bridge over the Orontes River in Hama, a city in west Syria. Date: 1930s
Street next to one of the Norias of Hama, SyriaMan walking on a street in Hama, a city in west Syria. On the left one of the Norias of Hama along the Orontes River can be seen
City Hall of Damascus, SyriaCity Hall of Damascus, the capital city of Syria, at the beginning of the 20th century. Date: circa 1910
Barada river in Damascus, SyriaBridges over the Nahr Barada, the main river in Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1918
Martyrs Square in Damascus, SyriaGeneral view on Damascus, Syria, with Martyrs Square in the foreground with Telegraph Monument (right) and trams. Date: circa 1918
Part of the Temple of Jupiter in Damascus, SyriaPart of the Temple of Jupiter built in the first century AD by the Romans in Damascus, Syria. Date: circa 1918
Dervish monastery and Al-Salihiyah in Damascus, SyriaDervish monastery and the Al-Salihiyah neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria, in the distance at the foot of Mount Qasioun. Date: circa 1918
Street in Damascus, SyriaStreet with a few donkeys and their owner in Damascus, Syria Date: circa 1910
Al-Rabwa valley near Damascus, SyriaValley of Al-Rabwa, today part of the Mezzeh district of Damascus, Syria. Date: 1920s
Interior of Azm (Azem) Palace in Damascus, SyriaInterior of the palace of As ad Pasha al-Azm in Damascus, Syria. As ad Pasha al-Azm was the governor of Damascus under Ottoman rule from 1742 to 1757
Damascus Straight Street, SyriaDamascus Straight Street (Street Called Straight; today Midhat Pasha Street and Bab Sharqi Street) in the historic district, Syria. Date: circa 1910
Main street and Queiq River in Aleppo, SyriaMain street and bridge (La Grand Rue - le nouveau pont) over the Queiq River in Aleppo in north-west Syria. In the distance the Citadel of Aleppo can be seen. Date: circa 1916
Rue El-Sofie (El-Sofie street) in Aleppo, SyriaView down Rue El-Sofie (El-Sofie street) in Aleppo (Alep), Syria. Date: circa 1916
Antakya, TurkeyGeneral view on the Orontes River and Antakya, near the south border of Turkey (formerly Syria). Date: circa 1910
Citadel of Aleppo in the middle of the city, SyriaView from a cemetery over Aleppo towards the Citadel of Aleppo on a hill, Syria. The citadel is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Date: circa 1920
Orontes River in Antakya, TurkeyBridge over Orontes River and school at the river bank in Antakya, Turkey (formerly Syria). Date: circa 1910
Christian neighbourhood in Antakya, TurkeyView on the Christian neighbourhood of Antakya, Turkey (formerly Syria), across the Orontes River, with a child and an adult fishing on the river bank. Date: circa 1910
Entrance and chapel of Syrian Protestant College, BeirutEntrance and chapel of the Syrian Protestant College opened in 1866 in Beirut (Beyrouth), Lebanon. The college would be renamed American University of Beirut (AUB)
Mule-drawn Palanquin (Sedan Chair) - Tourist occupantMule-drawn Palanquin (Sedan Chair) - with an American Tourist occupant (note the Star and Stripes flag on the roof!) - probably in Syria. Date: circa 1905
Latakia, Syria - Religious HospitalRegional hospital run by the Sisters of Deliverance at Latakia (Lattakia, Latakiyah or al-Ladhiqiyah) - the principal port city of Syria, Date: circa 1908
Damascus, Syria - The Town Hall. Date: 1914
Damascus, Syria - Entrance to the House of Saint AnaniasEntrance to the House of Saint Ananias (also called Chapel of Saint Ananias) - an ancient underground structure in Damascus, Syria, alleged to be the remains of the home of Ananias of Damascus
Damascus, Syria - Midan Bazar. Date: circa 1909
Soufanieh Bridge and Gate of Bab-Touma at Damascus, SyriaThe Soufanieh Bridge and Gate of Bab-Touma at Damascus, Syria. Bab Tuma (" Thomass Gate" ) - a borough of Old Damascus in Syria
Aleppo, Syria - Barge on the Queiq River. Date: circa 1920s
Camel caravan passing through Kafar Tkerime nr Aleppo, SyriaA Camel caravan passing the interesting conical houses at the village of Kafar Tkerime near Aleppo, Syria. They were built in this style to remain cool during the hot summer months. Date: circa 1950s
The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, Aleppo, SyriaThe Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, northwest of Aleppo, Syria - a Byzantine church, dating back to the 5th century. Built on the site of the pillar of St
Bridge over the Euphrates River at Jarabulus, SyriaBridge over the Euphrates River (and river barges in foreground) at Jarabulus, Syria - administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate. Located just South of the Syrian-Turkish border
Site of the Ancient Issus - Iskenderun, TurkeySite of Ancient Issus (and Alexander the Greats famous victory over Darius III at the Battle of Issus in 333 BC) close to Iskenderun, Turkey and the Syrian border. Date: circa 1920s
Beehive Houses - village of Kafar Tkerime nr Aleppo, SyriaInteresting conical houses at the village of Kafar Tkerime near Aleppo, Syria. Built in this style to remain cool during the hot summer months. Date: circa 1930s
Damascus, Syria - Al-Hamidiyah SouqAl-Hamidiyah Souq - the largest and the central souk in Syria, located inside the old walled city of Damascus next to the Citadel
Damascus, Syria - Ancient Walls and the Bab Sharqi GateDamascus, Syria - (left) Ancient Wall - connected (in some way) to the flight of Saint Paul, forced to flee the city under the cover of night after explosive reactions from Jews opposed to his
The Tomb of Zechariah, Umayyad Mosque, Aleppo, SyriaThe Tomb of Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, Umayyad (Great) Mosque of Aleppo, Syria. Date: circa 1910s
Hama, Syria, Bridge over Orontes River and Giant WaterwheelsHama, Syria - Great Bridge over the El-Assi (Orontes) River and the Giant waterwheels. The city is renowned for these seventeen norias, which locals claim date back to 1100 BC
The clock tower of Bab al-Faraj, Aleppo, SyriaThe clock tower of Bab al-Faraj is one of the main landmarks of Aleppo. The tower was built in 1898-1899 by the Austrian architect of Aleppo city Charles Chartier Date: circa 1910
Palmyra, Syria - The Tower of ElahbelThe Tower of Elahbel (also known as Tower 13, or Kubbet el Arus) a four-storey sandstone tower tomb near the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria
Palmyra, Syria - Bedouin Shepherd holding a young lamb. circa 1980s
Basalt caryatids guarding the temple of Tell Halaf. SyriaSyria. Entrance to the Aleppo National Museum. Basalt caryatids guarding the temple of Tell Halaf
Syria. Damascus. Nur al-Din Bimaristan. Old hospital. 12th ceSyria. Damascus. Nur al-Din Bimaristan. Old hospital. Built 1153. Now Museum of Medicine and Science in th Arab World. Near East. Photo before Syrian civil war
Syria. Aleppo. Khan Al Nahasin caravanserai of Khan Al Nahasin. Photo before the Syrian civil war
Syria. Aleppo. Overview of ancient souks area. Late afternoon. Near East. Photo before Syrian civil war
Syria. Maloula. Town built into the rugged mountainside. Village where Western Aramaic is still spoken. Near East. Photo before Syrian Civil War
Heliodorus expulsed of the Temple of Jerusalem by heavenly mHeliodorus. 2nd century BC. Minister of the Syrian king Seleucus IV Philopator. Tried to seize the treasures of the Temple of Jerusalem. Heliodorus expulsed of the temple by heavenly messengers