Syria is a country full of culture, tradition and ancient wonder. For
those who have yet to make it there, Pawel Sacha shares his experiences
with this selection of photographs:
Street at night in Dayr az-Zawr, Eastern Syria
A picturesque souq in Aleppo at night
The colours of Aleppo’s mosque on a rainy day
The ‘Dead Cities’ in northwest Syria with remains of Christian architecture
Dead Cities’ Bedouin family
Wooden water wheels of Hama, part of an ancient irrigation system
Record shop in Damascus
Waiting for falafel – no question this street delicacy outclasses similar stuff you get in Europe
Krak de Chevaliers, East Syria. Big-league of the preserved medieval castles in the world.
Umayyad Mosque or the Great Mosque of Damascus. Ranked the
fourth most important temple in the Muslim world, after Mecca, Medina
and Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa. Previously Basilica of St John the Baptist. The
photo shows the shrine which may contain the head of John the Baptist…
Palmyra – once an ancient city in central Syria and an archaeologist’s paradise
Bedouin family – Palmira
The suspension bridge over Euphrates River in Dayr az-Zawr
Damascus, allegedly the oldest continuously inhabited city
Pampering in one of Aleppo’s hammams
Man with prayer beads, a very common sight in Syria.
Quineitra, Golan Heights. Disputed territory between Syria and Israel, largely destroyed, mined and abandoned.
Teenage shepherd, northwest Syria
Local cafe in Palmyra
One of many beautiful cafes in Damascus. Only a few serve alcohol, locals celebrate with tea and shisha or narghile.
One of those many Damascus eateries located in ancient buildings. Tastes and smells hard to forget…
A souq in Aleppo