My Presentation about Syria at George Brown College

1. Syria

3. Syria

4. Syria

5. Syria

6. Syria

7. Palmyra

10. Map Damascus

11. Umayyad Mosque

12. Umayyad Mosque One of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. It was built by the Omayyad Caliph al-Walid ibn Abdul Malek in 705 A.D. 97 ×157 m 2

13. Umayyad Mosque Important Religious Symbol.. ● Temple of Hadad in the Aramaean era ● Temple of Jupiter in the Roman era

14. Important Religious Symbol.. ● Christian church dedicated to John the Baptist in the Byzantine era. John the Baptist (or Yahya)'s Shrine inside the Mosque ● First Mihrab (niche) in the world

15. Important Religious Symbol.. The Minaret of Jesus

16. Maaloula

17. Maaloula The only place in the world where they speak Aramaic

18. Maaloula Mar Taqla Monastery

19. Maaloula Oh God, ye who saved me from the fierce animals, from the burning fire stove and from my father's persecution. You helped me to pass through this great distance to reach this place.

20. Ugarit ● Ugarit

21. Ugarit

22. Ugarit 5.5cm x 1.3cm 30 Symbols – Left to right! First Alphabet

23. Ugarit The First Written Musical Note