Collections
Curated ways into Syria
Each collection is a live query over the database — a place can belong to many at once.
34 places
Ancient Syria
Tells, Bronze Age capitals and the archaeology of the world's earliest cities.
Open32 places
Roman Syria
Colonnaded streets, theatres and caravan cities of one of Rome's richest provinces.
Open6 places
Umayyad Syria
Damascus as an imperial capital, and the first great monuments of Islamic art.
Open11 places
Castles of Syria
Citadels, crusader fortresses and Ayyubid military engineering.
Open23 places
Old Cities
Walled quarters, covered souqs and the streets that hold a thousand years at once.
Open17 places
UNESCO Syria
Syria's World Heritage sites, listed for their outstanding universal value.
Open38 places
Christian Heritage
Monasteries, basilicas and villages where Aramaic-speaking Christianity took shape.
Open46 places
Islamic Heritage
Great mosques, madrasas and shrines from the Umayyads to the Ottomans.
Open45 places
Ancient Villages
The limestone Dead Cities of the north, abandoned and still standing.
Open17 places
Forgotten Places
Sites that slipped out of the guidebooks and never came back.
Open39 places
Hidden Syria
Every documented place in DAHAB marked as a hidden gem.
Open9 places
Syrian Coast
Beaches, islands, harbours and coastal forest between Latakia and Tartous.
Open45 places
Mountains of Syria
Coastal range summits, volcanic highlands and the valleys between them.
Open8 places
Desert Syria
The badia, oasis cities and the caravan routes that crossed them.
Open51 places
Best Photography Locations
Light, stone and horizon: the places photographers keep returning to.
Open10 places
Traditional Markets
Covered souqs, khans and the trades still working inside them.
Open26 places
Architectural Wonders
Mosaic courtyards, ablaq façades, glacis walls and vaulted markets.
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