My trip to Syria 2003

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Here's a few pics of my trip to Syria a decade past. I really hate to see the news about what has happened, and might still happen. Anyways....enjoy!

Wish I knew how to post the pic full size.....

Crusader castle - Crac des Chevaliers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak_des_Chevaliers

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Inside the outer wall

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Inside

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Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Simeon_Stylites

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The Byzantine dead cities....

http://www.kuriositas.com/2012/02/dead-cities-of-syria.html -- follow this link, lots of nice pics there...

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Fortress in Allepo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadel_of_Aleppo

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[General of Darkness]

Steyr_m do you have any contacts there that can let us know exactly what's going on there?

[steyr_m]

Steyr_m do you have any contacts there that can let us know exactly what's going on there?

No, not anymore. Wish I did.... that was 10 years ago. I mostly was here [for 6 months]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khan_Arnabah

and here

http://wikimapia.org/1632674/Camp-Ziouani-UNDOF-Military-Police-Base

Lots of people went through there and friendships fade away

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Had a bit of a snow storm in Jan.....

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