All Places in Syria

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

A 1,500-year-old ghost settlement is slowly fading away.

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

The Syrian headquarters of alleged hashish-smoking assassins.

Amid the rubble of Aleppo's Old Quarter, part of a historic market has been restored and re-opened.

What is left of the pillar of Saint Simeon, the voluntary martyr who climbed the column to give his sermons, remaining perched there for thirty-seven years.

This ancient mountain monastery welcomes all manner of faith in an effort to keep Christians in Syria.

This ornate mosque is said to hold the remains of Muhammad's granddaughter beneath its dome of pure gold.

One of the oldest monasteries in the world is a key pilgrimage site for both Muslims and Christians.

Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest.

One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is also one of the most unusual; it's made of black volcanic rock.

Also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, this is one of the world's largest and oldest mosques.

3D war panorama in Damascus built with help from North Korea.

A historic sanctuary in the last refuge of the Aramaic language.

Three members of Syria's ruling family entombed in quiet mountain town.