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Krak des Chevaliers

Krak des Chevaliers

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

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Palmyra

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

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A grand facade in Serjilla (Flickr/Laura and Fulvio's photos)

Balshoon, Syria

Dead City of Serjilla

1500-year-old ghost settlement slowly faded away.

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The Castle of Masyaf (Flickr/Samuel Santos)

Musyaf Castle

The Syrian headquarters of alleged hashish-smoking assassins.

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6th Century Image of Saint Simeon

Church of Saint Simeon the Stylite

What is left of the pillar of Saint Simeon, the voluntary martyr who climbed the column to give his sermons, remaining perched there for thirty-seven years.

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Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi

An-Nabk District, Syria

Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi

This ancient mountain monastery welcomes all manner of faith in an effort to keep Christians in Syria.

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Norias of Hama

Norias of Hama

Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest.

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Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque

Set Zaynab, Syria

Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque

This ornate mosque is said to hold the remains of Muhammad's granddaughter beneath its dome of pure gold.

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