Syria

Syria is home of Damascus ( Dimashq also known as Ash Sham ) one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. Syria has rich architecture, history, cuisine, culture, and plenty of amazing historic sites.

During the second millennium BC, Syria was occupied successively by Canaanites, Phoenicians, and Arameans as part of the general disruptions and exchanges associated with the Phoenicians.

The Phoenicians settled along the coast of Palestine, as well as in the west Lebanon, which was already known for its towering cedars. Egyptians, Sumerians, Assyrians, Babylonians, and Hittites variously occupied the strategic ground of Syria during this period; the land between their various empires being marshlands.

After the ancient civilizations all rose and fell there was a long line of Islamic Empires.

By 640 AD, Syria was conquered by the Rashidun Army led by Khalid Ibn Al Walid, resulting in the area becoming part of the Islamic Empire. In the mid-7th century, the Umayyad Dynasty, then rulers of the empire placed the capital of the empire in Damascus.

There was great toleration of Christians in this era and several held governmental posts. Ummayad dynasty was then overthrown by the Abbasid dynasty in 750 AD, who moved the capital of empire to Baghdad.

Slowly all the Islamic Empires fell after the Christian Crusades.