Everyone in Ancient History was Here!

Syria has an immensely rich history and spectacular archaeological sites. From the remains of the Stone Age to the magnificence of the Ottomans, Syria has felt the tide of history - Sumer, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, the Hellenistic Age, Rome, Parthia, the Byzantines, the Ummayads, Abbasids, Crusaders and Ayyubids - they have all left their mark.

The Road to Damascus

Syria was also the place where Christianity spread among the gentiles and Damascus was the city where St Paul first preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There are still a large number of ancient churches in Syria, many dating to the early centuries of the Byzantine Empire like the Church of St Simeon Stylites.

Where every prospect pleases

Syria is the most pleasant country of the Middle East. The people are really hospitable and the food and wines are excellent. Its scenery ranges from Côte d’Azur style Mediterranean, through the coastal mountains, haunt of Crusader knights, to the real Mesopotamia of the Euphrates, and from the lush wheat lands of the Orontes to the Syrian Desert.