Damascus

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Image of October War Panorama located in Damascus, Syria | North Korean mural of former Syrian President Hafez al-Asad. (LeahC/Atlas Obscura)
Damascus, Syria

October War Panorama

3D war panorama in Damascus built with help from North Korea

The Tishreen or October War Panaroma Museum in Damascus commemorates the 1973 October War between Israel, Egypt, and Syria from a decidedly Syrian perspective. The external grounds of the museum... »

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