Hauran

The Hauran is a volcanic plateau in southern Syria. It includes Damascus, the capital.

Cities

🌍 Damascus — the capital and oldest continuously inhabited city in the world
🌍 Deraa — an ancient city on the Jordanian border

Other destinations

🌍 Bosra — a Roman city in southern Syria close to the Jordan frontier noted for the use of black basalt stones and its well preserved theatre
🌍 Der Mar Musa — not a tourist site, but an active Christian monastery actively promoting Islamic/Christian dialogue. Welcomes Christians and followers of other religious traditions. It is 80 km north of Damascus.
Golan Heights (Syria) - mountainous area on the Israeli border

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