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A Brave Traveler Brought These Photos From Syria

His experience there was not quite what you might expect – for instance, he said that he felt safer wandering around the Damascus, the Syrian capital, at night than he did in most European cities. Getting into the country wasn’t easy.

The 7 Oldest Cities on Earth that Still Stand

Damascus, Syria (3,100~ years) Source: Ai@ce Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, with a history dating back over 3,100 years.

Have You Ever Seen Animals As Odd As These?

Damascus Goat 3. Tortoise Frog [related_articles] 4. Hammerhead Worm 5. Visored Bat 6. Harpy Eagle 7. Babirusa Pig 8. Mexican Hairy Dwarf 9. Budgett's Frog 10. Dugong Marsa Alam 11. Calliostoma annulatum Snail 12. Mata Mata 13. Royal Flycatcher 14. Spider-Man Lizard 15.

Have You Ever Seen Animals As Bizarre As These?

Damascus Goat 3. Tortoise Frog [related_articles] 4. Hammerhead Worm 5. Visored Bat 6. Harpy Eagle 7. Babirusa Pig 8. Mexican Hairy Dwarf 9. Budgett's Frog 10. Dugong Marsa Alam 11. Calliostoma annulatum Snail 12. Mata Mata 13. Royal Flycatcher 14. Spider-Man Lizard 15.

The World News Headlines Today, April 13th, 2017

To share this news clip click here Deal Leads to Evacuations in Syria Buses filled with Syrian rebels and civilian evacuees have arrived near the capital city, Damascus.

Incredible! History's Most Bizarre Unexplained Mysteries

Damascus Steel, Syria At the turn of the 11th Century, the knights of the Crusades returned to Europe with tales of the strong and mysterious swords that Islamic warriors wielded.

Step Inside Some of the World's Most Stunning Mosques

Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, Syria The Umayyad Mosque is one of the world's oldest and most revered Islamic Shrines. The mosque dates back to 715, less than a century after the Muslim faith first burst spectacularly into the world.

The Whole World in One Glance...

Athens - Crete - Rhodes - Izmir - Ankara - Cyprus - Damascus - Beirut - Haifa - Amman - Tel Aviv - Jerusalem - Cairo - all of them turned into tiny lights in this cool November night. In this time of year you can enjoy the beauty of the polar mesospheric clouds.

These 14 Ancient Theaters are a Sight to Behold!

Bosra Situated 140 km south of Damascus in Syria, Bosra is an ancient city which was conquered by the Romans in 106 AD. The theater of Bosra was built in the 2 nd century AD and could seat up to 15,000 people. This theater was one of the best preserved Roman theaters in the world.

These Prisons Are the Worst the World Has to Offer...

Tadmor Prison, Syria Tadmor prison was built by the French in the 1930s and is located about 200km from Damascus in the heart of the desert. But it only got its harrowing reputation during the 30-year long rule of Hafez al-Assad between 1971 and 2000.

10 Admirable Female Warriors Everyone Should Know About

As one of the earliest converts to Islam, Khawla and her family, particularly her brother Dhiraar Bin Azwar, actively participated in the Rashidun Army, with Khawla managing to save her brother from captivity during the Siege of Damascus, supposedly leading the troops concealed as the famous general

The Visionary Art and Turbulent Life of Caravaggio

Conversion on the Way to Damascus (c.1600-1601) There is a famous recollection of a church official asking Caravaggio, “Why have you put a horse in the middle, and Saint Paul on the ground?” To which the artist answered, “Because!”, which promted another question, “Is the horse God?”.