Saturday, October 6, 2012

*SYRIA*_* 2

 
 
 

 
Region: Western Asia
Coast Line: Meditteranean Sea
Area: 185,180km2
Capital: Damascus
 
 
*PALMYRA*
Palmyra  was an ancient city in central Syria. In antiquity, it was an important city located in an oasis 215 km northeast of Damascus and 180 km southwest of the Euphrates at Deir ez-Zor.
It had long been a vital caravan stop for travellers crossing the Syrian desert and was known as the Bride of the Desert
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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