When visiting Syria for the first time, it is a must that one visit Palmyra, one of the most preserved historical site. Palmyra or the "City of Palms" is an ancient city and once viewed as the "Bridge of the Desert," was a vital R&R stop for caravans crossing the desert. It was even mentioned in the Bible as a fort for Solomon and later flourished under the Roman era.
Since preserved remnants are still standing today, tourists flock to see several temples and structures dedicated to Aramean, Babylonian and Mesopotamian deities. In fact it has been officially classified as a UNESCO heritage site.
If Syria as a country is interesting, the development of the National Flag of Syria is doubly absorbing. The current
Syria flag is a re-adoption of the flag of the former United Arab Republic in 1958, consisting of three horizontal bands of red, white, and black with two green stars on the white band. The choice of colors is symbolic of the traditional Pan-Arab colors and inspired by the flag of the Arab Revolt.
All in all, Syria had developed six national flags or
world flags since its independence in 1946. The two stars in the flag represent Syria and Egypt of the previous United Arab Republic; green is for Rashidun or Fatimid; white is the color of the Umayyads; black is for the Abbasids; and red is for the blood, shed by the martyrs, although some attribute it the color of the Hashemite Dynasty.
Syrians are mostly Arabs, about 9% are Kurds that are residents of northeastern Syria, 90% are Sunni Muslims and 12% for the Alawite minority, but is the dominant political group having control of the Baath party.
by:
The Flagman
