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TAL AS'SALHIEH (DOURA EUROPOS)
It was built by Saluqos Nicator in the 4th century B.C., afterwards,
it was invaded by the Persians, the Romans and the Palmyreans. It was
the first Syrian town on the Silk-Road leading to Tadmor (Palmyra), Homs
and the Mediterranean. Its fortified defenses and castle are still
standing-up till now. Magnificent mural paintings dedicated to various
gods of Palmyra and other frescos dating back to the year 286 A.D., were
discovered in it, these discoveries are now in display at the National
Museum in Damascus.
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Sites In Syria
Aleppo
Amreet
Apamea
Ar'rasafeh
Arwad
As'sweida
Banyas
Bara
Bosra
Crac des Chevaliers
Damascus
Deir Ez-zor
Doura Europos
Ebla
Halabiye
Hama
Homs
Hosn Souleiman
Jableh
Latakia
Maalula
Mari
Misyaf
Palmyra
Qal'aat Al-Marqab
Qalb Lozeh
Qanawat
Qasr Al'hir al gharbi
Qasr Al'hir al sharqi
Safita
Saladin's Citadel
Salkhad
Seydnaya
Shahba
St. Simeon
Tartus
Ugarit
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