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Capital: Damascus

Population: 20 million+

Language: Arabic

Syria
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1 – Krak des Chevaliers (also above)

Krak-des-Chevaliers-2
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2 – Aleppo Citadel

Aleppo-Citadel
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3 – Ruins of Palmyra

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4 – Bosra

Bosra
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5 – Apamea

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6 – Dead City of Serjilla

Serjilla
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7 – Norias of Hama

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8 – Umayyad Mosque – Damascus

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