| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
Taken |
| Syria |
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Afamea |
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Greek Ruins |
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The ruins date from 300 BCE. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Afamea |
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Greek Ruins |
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Afamea was a member of the Greek Decapolis, a collective of city states. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Afamea |
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Beduin man on his motorcycle. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Afamea |
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A Beduin family in their tent just outside the village. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Afamea |
|
Citadel |
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View of the citadel. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Afamea |
|
Citadel |
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Stone house. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Afamea |
|
Citadel |
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Horse on the steep streets of the citadel. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Afamea |
|
Citadel |
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House front. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Afamea |
|
Citadel |
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Street scene. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Afamea |
|
Citadel |
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View of the lower town from the citadel. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Afamea |
|
Citadel |
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View of the ferile valley. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Afamea |
|
Citadel |
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View of the Greek city. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Afamea |
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|
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Landscape around Afamea. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Afamea |
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|
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Dry countryside. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Afamea |
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|
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The Orontes River is the site of an ancient battle between the Egyptians and the Hittites. |
1986 |
| Syria |
|
|
Bosra |
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|
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Bosra is a Roman town once inhabited by Canaanites, Amorites and Nabateans. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
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|
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Bosra is still inhabited with the original Roman houses among the ruins of the ancient city. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Bosra |
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|
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Bosra dates from the 14th century BCE. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Bosra |
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|
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People still live in the Roman houses in the ancient city. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
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|
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Houses built alongside Roman columns. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
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|
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The main street. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
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|
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The Mosque of Omar (720) is decorated with Greek, Roman and Nabatean columns. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
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|
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Detail of a wall mosaic. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
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|
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Ruins of a Byzantine cathedral from 513. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
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|
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The Nabatean Gate. |
1986 |
| Syria |
|
|
Bosra |
|
Roman Theatre |
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The ancient city contains a suberbly preserved Roman theatre made from black basalt. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
|
Roman Theatre |
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Inside the theatre. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
|
Roman Theatre |
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The theatre is not built into a hillside like most Roman theatres. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
|
Roman Theatre |
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Courtyard with arches. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
|
Roman Theatre |
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Carved columns and windows. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
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|
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A Roman temple. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Bosra |
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People still live along the main street. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
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|
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Roman columns. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
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|
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4th century Byzantine basilica. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Bosra |
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The main street. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Bosra |
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Street scene. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Bosra |
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|
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People still live in the Roman city. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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|
Bosra |
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|
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Woman in a garden outside the old city. |
1986 |
| Syria |
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Bosra |
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Family at their house. |
1986 |
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