gb hill
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Yea, & that is a shame. I've seen it hapen here too much. I do agree with you & Joe. So far the photo's that have been posted are awesome. It's a darn shame our leaders can't get along. These photo's in Syria look to be such a nice place to visit.
raid
Dad Photographer
The people there are simple people, and they are overall nice and welcoming people.
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
Great Thread Raid !
Truly makes one Sad
to view a Part of the World once at Peace & Flourishing
Now descending into absolute Madness
Some of your Best Work indeed ...
Truly makes one Sad
to view a Part of the World once at Peace & Flourishing
Now descending into absolute Madness
Some of your Best Work indeed ...
raid
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Thank you, Helen. I appreciate your feedback, and that of others here.
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We did a day trip from Damascus to the ancient city of Palmyra about 240km north east of Damascus while visiting Syria. The ruins are extremely well preserved after having been buried in the sand for centuries. Its sad to read that some of these ancient ruins have been damaged by recent fighting.
marcr1230
Well-known
Thanks Raid - to me , the thread shows the commonality of the human experience. Everywhere, people are people and have the same joys and loves and fears. It's good to be reminded of this and also sad to think about the current situation in contrast.
raid
Dad Photographer
The well known ancient city of Palmyra is known as Tadmur in Arabic.
raid
Dad Photographer
People are people. Some are luckier than others, but almost all people love their homeland. It must be that feeling of belonging.
raid
Dad Photographer
The real struggle is not with Syrian Christians. It is the Allawites against the religious portion of the Sunni Moslems. Like what you see in many other countries, minorities protect themselves by showing allegiances to the ruling in Iran. g party. The type of Shia beliefs practiced that you see in Allawites is vastly different from what you see in Shia in Iraq or in Iran. The Allawites are nearly secular in Syria.
Vics
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Thios is one of the best thresds we've had IMO. Thanks to Raid and to all who posted images here. I'll have a fresh view when I watch the news tonight.
Here's a few shots of the Roman ruins in Bosra, in the south of Syria near the border with Jordan.
And a few more from Damascus.
That's me on the far left. The wall behind us is the rear wall of Omayyad Mosque in Old Damascus.
Yummy sweets!
100 Syrian Pound shop
Inside Omayyad Mosque in Old Damascus
And a few more from Damascus.
That's me on the far left. The wall behind us is the rear wall of Omayyad Mosque in Old Damascus.
Yummy sweets!
100 Syrian Pound shop
Inside Omayyad Mosque in Old Damascus
