Interesting facts about Syria

Syria, officially the Arab Republic of Syria, is a country in West Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea in the west, Turkey in the North, Iraq in the East, Jordan in the south, and Israel in the southwest.

1 . Syria was the cradle of civilization 10,000 years ago. It is also home to the ancient city of Ebla. The city flourished and flourished from 1800-1650 BC.

2 . The capital of Syria is Damascus. Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the world, nicknamed Jasmine City. If the starting point is Damascus city, you will meet old Damascus and new Damascus. In addition to the old Damascus is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, it is also a living museum with many wonders to amaze you.

Damascus capital.(Photo by Marc Veraart).

The worthwhile places to visit in old Damascus are into ancient Damascus and Umayyad mosques and museums.

Umayyad Mosque.(Photo: Arian Zwegers)

3 . In Syria, morality is strictly regulated. Syrian women are not allowed to have sex before marriage, otherwise no one will marry the woman.

4 . In public places, men are not allowed to talk to women, if the woman is not a relative. In cafes and restaurants, men and women sit separately.

5 . The official language in Syria is Arabic.

6 . Armenian and Turkmen are widely used in Syria.

7 . Modern Aleppo (Syria) is considered one of the oldest cities in the world. Aleppo also preserved a stronghold from medieval times, but was devastated by the war quite severely and now limited to sightseeing tourists.

8 . In Syria, there are 6 world cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO:

1. Palmyra Oasis.
2. Old city of Bosra
3. Ancient Damascus city
4. Ancient village of Northern Syria
5. The castles Crac des Chevaliers and Qal'at Salah El-Din
6. Aleppo old city.

9 . Syria's national cuisine is famous for its diversity and quite well-known in Arabic. Features of Syrian cuisine are freshness. Due to the special climate, food products are usually juicy, with many different spices and lemon juice. In addition, local people also use salt and pepper, mint, cinnamon, lemon, chilli, seeds of pine trees .

Maldoum.(Photo: Nhraim)

10 . In Syria, Palmyra is one of the most impressive and interesting ghost towns left over from ancient times.

11 . In Syria, there is a small town called Maaloula. Maaloula is located in a picturesque valley.

Maaloula town.(Photo: Amer Jazaerli).

12 . Hama is a city along the Orontes river in western central Syria north of Damas. It is the capital of Hama province. With a population of 696,863 in 2009, Hama is the fourth largest city in Syria, behind Aleppo, Damas, and Homs. The city is famous for the 17 old treadmill used to irrigate gardens, which were traditionally built in 1100 BC. Today, these wheels are almost exclusively traditional decorations.

Hama City.(Photo: Jean-François Gornet).

13 . Geographically, Syria is divided into two parts by the mountains.

14 . About 90% of Syrian population is Muslim.

15 . Syria does not recognize Israel. Israeli citizens are denied a visa to enter Syria.