A Travel Guide to Syria

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This paper briefly discusses how visiting Syria and walking in the footsteps of Alexander the Great, the Apostle Paul and the Roman Emperors Alexander Severus, Elagabalus and Marcus Julius Philippus could only be described as an experience of a lifetime. The paper briefly describes the history of the country, the main tourist spots as well as cultural compromises that should be taken into consideration.

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"Travelers should also visit the historical city of Palmyra which has been mentioned in historical records as far back as the 19th century B.C. When asked of her experience at Palmyra world renowned novelist Agatha Christie remarked "It is lovely and fantastic and unbelievable" (qtd. in Shultz 412). The incomparable ruins spread across a 100-Acre site that mimicked Rome in grandeur. For those who enjoy a more chivalrous age and are fascinated by knightly tales the Krak des Chevaliers will certainly not disappoint. "In 1909, before he was Lawrence of Arabia, twenty-year-old T.E. Lawrence toured dozens of the Holy Land's Crusader castles and described Krak des Chevaliers as "the finest castle in the world. Certainly the most picturesque I have ever seen-quite marvelous" (qtd. in Shultz 411)."

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