Syria. Statue and memorial to the Arab warrior commander Saladin, Salah al Din, on the main street leading to the superlative Omayyad Mosque one of the most historical buildings in Damascus

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Colourful Syria as it was in 1998 prior to the civil war that left huge swathes of Syria its history, way of life destroyed and gone forever. The superlative Omayyad Mosque and mausoleum to John the Baptist. The mosque also has the sarcophagus of the Arab Holy Wars leader warrior Saladin with his memorial statue seen here.

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Size: 6000px × 4791px
Location: Damascus, Syria
Photo credit: © Allan Hartley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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