Top Tourist Sites » Syria http://toptouristsites.com Best destinations in the world Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:07:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Umayyad, Damascus http://toptouristsites.com/umayyad-damascus/ http://toptouristsites.com/umayyad-damascus/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:18:05 +0000 Tommy http://toptouristsites.com/?p=4746 Travel to Damascus in Syria and you will be confronted by a true symbol of this ancient region with the equally ancient and spiritually important Umayyad Mosque. This magnificent structure was built in 705 AD by the Umayyad Caliph al-Walid ibn Abdul Malek. This important religious symbol was built at the height of the Arab Umayyad Empire to rival the great Islamic mosques of Mecca and Medina. Originating from northern Arabia, the Umayyad Empire brought to Damascus a cultural revolution setting in place new religious and social rules. The conversion to Islam by the majority of the population saw the cities inhabitants conforming to the teachings of the Quran.

A succession of Umayyad rulers developed the cultural and administrative centers of the new Islamic capital. The peak of this development was the construction of a great Mosque to centre prominently in newly occupied Umayyad Damascus.

Umayyad Syria

Umayyad Syria

Umayyad Syria

Umayyad Syria

Umayyad Syria

Umayyad Syria

]]> http://toptouristsites.com/umayyad-damascus/feed/ 0 Krak des Chevaliers http://toptouristsites.com/krak-des-chevaliers/ http://toptouristsites.com/krak-des-chevaliers/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:07:28 +0000 Tommy http://toptouristsites.com/?p=4737 It is almost 1,000 years since crusaders roamed the halls of the Krak des Chevaliers (fortress of the knights), but this hilltop castle remains as just impressive and majestic as it did in the days of the holy wars. The best preserved of all crusader castles of Syria, the Krak des Chevaliers stands over 2000 feet above sea level, commanding a valley east of Tripoli, Lebanon, that in the Middle Ages was the only route between the ancient cities of Antioch and Beirut. Today, this shining exemplar of crusader architecture is perhaps the most popular of all Syria tourist attractions.

The Krak des Chevaliers is one of the most popular of all Syria tourist destinations

Krak Des Chevaliers Castle, Syria

The Krak des Chevaliers is the best preserved of all crusader castles of Syria.

Krak des Chevaliers

Krak des Chevaliers

Krak des chavaliers plaine

Citerne du Krak des Chevaliers, Syrie

]]> http://toptouristsites.com/krak-des-chevaliers/feed/ 1 Top attractions in Syria http://toptouristsites.com/top-attractions-in-syria/ http://toptouristsites.com/top-attractions-in-syria/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:53:39 +0000 Tommy http://toptouristsites.com/?p=4733 Syria is a country full of history boasting an impressive array of archaeological wonders.

Rahman Mosque in Syria

The range of historical Syria attractions act as a timeline of ancient history documenting evidence of Greek, Roman, Ottoman and Christian crusader occupation.

Syria top attractions:
* Krak Des Chevaliers
* Umayyad

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