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Syria
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Northwestern Syria is the region around Aleppo. It is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site the Dead Cities and countless archaeological remains. Travel in this region is both difficult and dangerous.
The international airport in Aleppo is functioning but services are very limited.
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large town in the northeastern corner of Syria.
second largest city in Syria, packed with history and culture despite being severely damaged during the civil war.
major agricultural center.
Maarat al-Numan (Arabic: مَعَرَّةُ النُّعْمَانِ) is a town of about 100,000 inhabitants in Northwestern Syria.
Tell Rifaat is a city in Northwestern Syria.
A series of towns which once formed part of Antioch. They have long since been abandoned but make an interesting stop for tourists. Al Bara boasts pyramidal tombs and formerly grand archways, now on modern farm land. Serjilla is another famous dead city.
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