SYRIA

The name Syria formerly comprised the entire region of the Levant, while the modern state encompasses the site of several ancient kingdoms and empires, including the Eblan civilization of the third millennium BC. In the Islamic era, its capital city, Damascus, was the seat of the Umayyad Empire and a provincial capital of the Mamluk Empire. Damascus is widely regarded as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

Philip Hitti claimed, "the scholars consider Syria as the teacher for the human characteristics," and Andrea Parrout writes, "each civilized person in the world should admit that he has two home countries: the one he was born in, and Syria."

Traditional Houses of the Old Cities in Damascus, Aleppo and the other Syrian cities are preserved and traditionally the living quarters are arranged around one or more courtyards, typically with a fountain in the middle supplied by spring water, and decorated with citrus trees, grape vines, and flowers.

Syrian food mostly consists of Southern Mediterranean, Greek, and Southwest Asian dishes. Some Syrian dishes also evolved from Turkish and French cooking. Dishes like shish kebab, stuffed zucchini, yabra' (stuffed grape leaves, the word yapra' derıves from the Turkish word 'yaprak' meaning leaf), shawarma, and falafel are very popular in Syria as the food there is diverse in taste and type. Restaurants are usually open (food is served outdoors).

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[diyaa77]

thx

[rawadg1980]

Dalida Rahmah

[rawadg1980]

Great video, as it integrates the past with the present

[mysterioammar]

i love you syria

[noisoncom]

THE SINGER IS CALLED DALIDA AND THE SONG IS CALLED Helwa Ya Balady - My Beautiful Home Land)

[flakaidrizi]

Who sings this song and what is called? i have no idea what is saying but for some reason is giving me CHILLS! I love Syria

[16xxx660]

good job.

[4everbahraini]

روووووووووعه

[Selvestr111]

very nice video thaks ...

[noisoncom]

*+*+*wonderful thank you*+*+