Table of Contents

List of Maps and Plans List of Plates Preface (Third Edition) Abbreviations, Ratings & Symbols 1. SYRIA - HISTORICAL SKETCH 2. DEVELOPMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL FORMS IN SYRIA 3. GAZETTEER OF SITES ITINERARIES, REGIONAL AND THEMATIC MAPS Quick Itineraries Detailed Itineraries Regional Maps Thematic Maps GLOSSARY OF ARCHITECTURAL AND OTHER TERMS CHRONOLOGY OF MAIN EVENTS BIBLIOGRAPHY Works Cited in REFS and Footnotes Books and Articles for Further Reading INDEX TO PLACES AND PEOPLE Quick Index of Gazetteer Sites by Period and Rating

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Syria is home to some of the world's richest historical and archaeological remains dating from the Bronze Age through biblical and Byzantine times to the early Islamic and Ottoman periods. This is a guidebook to Syria's historical and archeological treasures.

About the Author

Ross Burns is an historian and archaeologist by training, and has lived in Syria and the Lebanon for many years.

Reviews

"The definitive guide to Syria" - Times Literary Supplement; 'The best thing on the market and essential for anyone who takes their Syrian travelling seriously" - Hugh Kennedy, Times Literary Supplement; "This excellent, well-organized and highly readable guide is a must for any traveller seriously committed to Syria" - Erica C.D.Hunter, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies