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Enjoying Medieval Aleppo
We bid farewell to our friends who were heading south to Petra and Wadi Rum, while our next destination was Aleppo, once a thriving commercial hub located on an important crossroad along…
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A Birthday in Ancient Roman Palmyra
Sand blown two lane roads, stretching straight and endlessly into the horizon, sharing scenery only with a flat desert landscape straddling us on both sides, the drive from Damascus to the Roman ruins…
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The Marvels of Old Damascus
After a fabulous few days in Beirut, some 50-60 people from the conference, including wedding guests, caravaned to Damascus in waves either with the official post-conference tour (the delegation got to meet President…
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On the Road to Damascus
On the road to Damascus comes from the biblical story of St. Paul who converted from Judaism to Christianity while traveling on the road to Damascus. Saul, then a zealous Pharisee, was on…
