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Syria: This temple in Syria, built 2000 years ago, was destroyed by extremists nine years ago; know about Temple of Baalshamin
During the Syrian civil war, many historical sites suffered significant damage. Among them was the Temple of Baalshamin in ancient Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In May 2015, the city of ...
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Syria’s dwindling Jewish community can return to one of the world’s oldest synagogues
The Jobar Synagogue, or Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, is one of the few religious landmarks still standing ... the 74-year-old head of the Jewish community in Syria, recently visited the synagogue ...
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Syria's Jewish community can visit one of world's oldest synagogues again
In this Damascus suburb, the handful of remaining Jews in Syria can again make pilgrimages to one of the world’s oldest synagogues where people from throughout the region once came to pray.