Before the fighting broke out in 2011, Over 22 million people lived there; Syria has been a centre of art and culture since 3,000 BC- including Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Islamic; In 2008, Damascus ( Capital and largest city of Syria) was honored as the Arab Capital of Culture;
Before the fighting broke out in 2011, Over 22 million people lived there
Syria has been a centre of art and culture since 3,000 BC- including Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Islamic
In 2008, Damascus ( Capital and largest city of Syria) was honored as the Arab Capital of Culture
In 2010, Gorillaz became the biggest Western band to play there
The tourism industry was flourishing before the war 2010 to 2011, Syria drew more tourists than Australia in 2010, 8.5 million
Visitors would go there to explore ancient Roman ruins, vast deserts, bustling souks, Mediterranean beaches and mosques from the early days of Islam
Syria was home to six UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Six Heritage Sites are - Ancient City of Aleppo, Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, Crac des Chevaliers and Qal'at Salah El-Din, Palmyra, Damascus and Bosra