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Damascus Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. Religious architecture of Islam

    28 February 2011

    The first mosques were modelled on the Prophet Mohammed’s house: there’s the open sahn (courtyard), the arcaded riwaq (portico), and...

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  2. Syria: travel books to read before you go

    29 September 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Syria & Lebanon guide provides a selection of literature to get you in the mood for...

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