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4 days ago · The strategic value of the Citadel of Salah Ed-Din‘s location has been recognized since ancient times. Perched at an elevation of 450 meters on the eastern edge of the Jabal Ansariyah mountains, the site offers commanding views over the Al-Ghab plain to the east and access to the Mediterranean Sea 30 kilometers to the west (Beddek, 2015, p. 122).
3 days ago · Damascus, city, capital of Syria. Located in the southwestern corner of the country, it has been called the “pearl of the East,” praised for its beauty and lushness; the 10th-century traveler and geographer al-Maqdisī lauded the city as ranking among the four earthly paradises.
5 days ago · In 540, the Persians broke the "Treaty of Eternal Peace" and Khosrau I invaded Syria, destroying the great city of Antioch and deporting its population to Weh Antiok Khosrow in Persia; as he withdrew, he extorted large sums of money from the cities of Syria and Mesopotamia and systematically looted the key cities.
4 days ago · Location Country Oldest Part Denomination Notes Monastery of Stoudios: Istanbul: Turkey: 462 Greek Orthodox No longer a functioning church, and was a mosque until it fell into ruin. As with many other archaeological sites in Turkey, plans to revert the ruins back into a mosque are underway. Qalb Loze: Qalb Loze: Syria: 5th century Assyrian Church
5 days ago · These centers were Rome, Antioch (Syria), and Alexandria (Egypt). All the rites in use today evolved from the liturgical practices and ecclesiastical organization used by the churches in these cities.
1 day ago · Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), better known by his nickname Caligula ( / kəˈlɪɡjʊlə / ), was Roman emperor from AD 37 until his assassination in AD 41. He was the son of the Roman general Germanicus and Augustus ' granddaughter Agrippina the Elder, members of the first ruling family of the Roman Empire.
4 days ago · Syria: Facts and Figured in 2023 | International Committee of the Red Cross. Report 26 May 2024 Syria. Over a decade on, millions of people across Syria continue to bear the brunt of a conflict compounded by several crises.
