Architecture in Syria

Also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, this is one of the world's largest and oldest mosques.

This ornate mosque is said to hold the remains of Muhammad's granddaughter beneath its dome of pure gold.

What is left of the pillar of Saint Simeon, the voluntary martyr who climbed the column to give his sermons, remaining perched there for thirty-seven years.

Three members of Syria's ruling family entombed in quiet mountain town.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.