The Grand Colonade at Palmyra
Palmyra, Syria 2010
A group of tourists learns about the ancient city of Palmyra, which prospered under Roman rule as an important silk road trading center. A temple to the god, Baal, is one of the main sites, as is the colonade shown above which leads to the principal east-west street of the city. There are also several Christian churches among the ruins.
Portrait with Camel
A young man who earns his living by taking tourists on camel rides, has a tete a tete with his camel.
The Kibbe Shop
A man chops meat for kibbe, the national dish of Syria, with a huge knife. We were exploring the streets of Deir-E-Zor and glanced in his shop. He gestured to us to come in and was pleased to have his photo taken.
I enjoyed the Syrian cuisine. When I got home, I bought a Syrian cookbook and also found some good recipes on the net, but nothing I cooked could compare with what we ate when we were there.
A good place for Syrian recipes is: http://www.syriancooking.com/