Archive for February, 2002
History of Syria
Despite that the modern Syria was established little more than 50 years ago, the area is to be claimed as one of the oldest civilisations in the world. Archaeologists found settlements at Ras Shamra (6600 BC) on Mediterranean coast and Tell Hariri (4500 BC) on the Euphrates River which were advanced city-states.
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Two international airports in Damascus and Aleppo provide flight services to Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Also you can visit Lebanon: catch a bus from Damascus to Beirut (4 1/2 hours) or travel there via Tripoli from Homs or Lattakia by bus or taxi or go to Baalbek by taxi.
You can reach Turkey by train to Istanbul from Damascus (42 hours, once weekly) or go to Antakya in Turkey on the border with Syria from Aleppo. Read more