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From the ruins of ancient empires to the scars of modern conflict, Syria’s historic cities are slowly re-emerging. In Aleppo, once a crossroads of civilisations and one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, efforts are under way to restore what was lost and preserve what remains. Nour Qormosh reports from Aleppo.
From the ruins of ancient empires to the scars of modern conflict, Syria’s historic cities are slowly re-emerging. In Aleppo, once a crossroads of civilisations and one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, efforts are under way to restore what was lost and preserve what remains. Nour Qormosh reports from Aleppo.
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What is Syria?Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts, Syria is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Syrian Arabs, Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, Circassians, Mandeans and Turkemens. Religious groups include Sunnis, Christians, Alawites, Druze, Isma'ilis, Mandeans, Shiites, Salafis, Yazidis, and Jews. Sunnis make up the largest religious group in Syria.
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