Holy Sites in Syria

One of the oldest and largest mosques in the world, containing a shrine to John the Baptist.

The best-preserved Crusader castle, with a chapel that was converted to a mosque.

A major Shia shrine near Damascus, believed to house the tomb of Zaynab bint Ali.

Ruins of the 5th-century church built around the pillar where St. Simeon lived for 37 years.

One of the world's oldest and largest castles, housing mosques and a church within its walls.