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09/09/2021

with .chucky.chuck
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Tag a friend who loves ketchup a little too much
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عملوا تاغ لصديق بحب الكاتشب كتير
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09/05/2021

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Located in the Old City of Damascus, Souq Al Hamidiya is the largest and longest souq (or market) in Syria. Covered by a corrugated steel roof, the 600-meter long market houses hundreds of vendors that sell a myriad of products, such as spices, clothes, traditional crafts and jewelry, and cafés, grocery stores, food stalls, and ice cream parlors. Perhaps the most well-known shop in the market is Bakdash, seller of the Harmoush Syrian booza (ice cream).
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The market, constructed in 1780 under Ottoman rule and opened in 1880, stretches from Al Thawra Street and ends at the Umayyad Mosque plaza and the Temple of Jupiter, which was built by the Romans during the rule of Augustus and completed during the rule of Constantius II. Smaller adjacent markets, such as Al Bzourita - the spice souq. The souq’s hustle and bustle provide an escape where many Damascenes go to find street food, have a coffee, and meet old and new friends. -
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08/26/2021

⭐️ GIVEAWAY TIME ⭐️
To thank you for helping us reach our first milestone of 1000 followers, we are doing a giveaway of a print of one of our top designs to 3 lucky winners!
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Series 1: Preserving Our Heritage, Part I.I Preserving Palmyra by orwa | عـُروة]
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🔈 To enter the giveaway:
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🏷 Tag as many of your friends on this post! 1 tag = 1 entry so the more you tag, the more likely you will win! (One tag per comment)
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🌎 This is a worldwide giveaway! 🌍 Entries will close on September 3 and winners will be announced September 5 on our stories!
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08/24/2021

Introducing the Pop Art & Comics Series; by .chucky.chuck, a multimedia series showcasing classic imagery & figures from our collective culture and history.
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Let us know in the comments who you recognize & if there are any creatives you want us to feature that have shaped your childhood.
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We’re happy to announce the upcoming opening of our online print shop, selling prints from our very own Syrian artists around the world.
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08/23/2021

Welcome to ! by
Talib ilm is our choice for this week’s : a song from Bu Kolthoum's latest album that is shedding light on many social issues like trauma, Syrian households, psychosocial support and childhood PTSD.
Mounir Bu Kolthoum, better known by his stage name Bu Kolthoum, is an Amsterdam-based,Syrian rapper, producer & singer. He has had his songs streaming all over the world since he emerged onto the seen in the early 2010’s.
The uniqueness of his music can be credited to the honesty and raw passion that can be felt through each of his songs. By sharing real life stories and personal experiences through his music, Bu Kolthoum has become a pinnacle of relatability for many young Levantinians all around the world.
Born and raised in old Damascus, Bu Kolthoum launched his music career working as a delivery boy while saving money for studio time. After the war Bu Kolthoum moved to Amman, Jordan where he worked on and released his first album Inderal (2015) followed by Bo’ Bo’ (2017). His hit singles, Zamilou, Jouwana, Mamnoun and many others have left their mark on the Arabic hip-hop scene and the minds of many.
Bu lunched his third album Talib this month, after 3 years of work, sharing his struggles, inspiring and touching the hearts of many. -
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08/05/2021

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Le Krak des Chevaliers is a castle in Syria located on a natural citadel between Tartus and Tripoli, approximately 40 kilometers west of Homs.
Originally built for the Prince of Aleppo in 1031 CE, it was given in 1142 to the order of the Knights Hospitaller. In 1271 CE, the castle and the region, fell to the leader of the Mamluks, Sultan of Egypt and Syria.
The castle’s three main stages of construction were its foundation, the strengthening of its fortifications, and finally, the construction of the outer enceinte.
Le Krak des Chevaliers, built according to the latest design technology of the 12th and 13th century, is considered virtually impregnable. At its peak, it housed some 2,000 people including infantry, crossbow specialists, and mercenaries.
More recently, the castle suffered unspecified damage during the Syrian civil war from 2011 to 2014, yet it is still taken as the largest and best-preserved example of castles from the Crusader period.
Today, a village called “Al-Husn” exists around the castle and has a population of nearly 9,000. - .cissistik
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قلعة الحصن ھي قلعة في سوریا تقع على حصن طبیعي بین طرطوس وطرابلس، على بعد حوالي 40 كیلومتر غرب حمص. بنیت في الأصل لأمیر حلب عام 1031 م، ولكن تم منحھا عام 1142 لأمر فرسان الإسبتاریة )أو فرسان القدیس یوحنا(. في
عام 1271 م، سقطت القلعة والمنطقة على ید زعیم الممالیك سلطان مصر وسوریا.
كانت المراحل الرئیسیة الثلاثة لبناء القلعة ھي تأسیسھا وتعزیز تحصیناتھا، وأخیرا، بناء الجدار الخارجي.
قلعة الحصن، التي تم بناؤھا وفقا لأحدث تقنیات التصمیم في القرنین الثاني عشر والثالث عشر، تعتبر غیر قابلة للاختراق. في ذروتھا، كانت تؤوي حوالي 2000 شخص منھم المشاة والرماة والجنود المستأجرین.
حدیثا، تعرضت القلعة لأضرار غیر محددة خلال الحرب الأھلیة السوریة من 2011 إلى 2014، ومع ذلك لا تزال تعتبر أكبر وأفضل مثال محفوظ للقلاع من الفترة الصلیبیة.الیوم، توجد قریة تسمى الحصن حول القلعة ویبلغ عدد سكانھا ما یقارب 9000 نسمة
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07/31/2021

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Though there are little remains of jewelry worn by Palmyrene women in early centuries, many portraits made of stone have emerged from the desert city and have entered museums in the past decades, which detail what was possibly worn during that time. These portraits also shed light on the commercial trade that took place in the region.
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The Palmyrenes’ trade industry grew exponentially in the region and internationally due to Rome’s patronage and protection. The Romans used palmyra as a tactical shield against the Parthian empire of the East and because of its strategic location on the Silk Road. The trade that occurred on the Silk Road allowed for the women of ancient Palmyra to adorn themselves in jewels from the East and the West.
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07/28/2021

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The Ancient City of Damascus, locally known as "Dimashq Al Qadimah," is located in the center of the capital of Syria. Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C, Damascus is considered one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

Numerous archaeological sites, including antique churches and mosques, can be found in Damascus' old city. In addition, many cultures, particularly Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic, have left their imprint. As a result, the city has around 125 monuments from different civilizations and periods of its history. Famous monuments include the remains of the Temple of Jupiter and the Umayyad Mosque, known as the great mosque of Damascus.

UNESCO designated the city's historic core, enclosed by Roman-era fortifications, as a World Heritage Site in 1979.
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07/26/2021

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Born in Mhardeh, Hama, on September 10, 1972, Ghada Shouaa played basketball for the Syrian national team. Shouaa is a retired Syrian heptathlete, best known for winning the first and only Olympic gold medal in Atlanta for Syria in 1996.
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In 1991, Ghada participated in her first heptathlon and competed at the World Championships in Tokyo that same year, making it her first major international competition. In 1993 she received the gold medal in the Manila Asian championships and one in the Gothenburg World Championship in 1995. In 1997, Ghada sustained a serious injury which kept her out of competition for 2 years. Upon her return, she placed in third at the World Championships in Seville. During her first event in the 2000 summer Olympics in Sydney, the athlete suffered yet another injury which kept her from completing in the race and forced her into retirement a year later in 2001.
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According to , Ghada Shouaa has the 9th-best heptathlon score of all time.
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07/18/2021

by .chucky.chuck , Series 1: Preserving our Heritage; Part IV.II
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The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, located in the northwestern part of Aleppo, Syria and known locally as Qal'at Siman, is one of the oldest surviving church complexes, traced back to the 5th century.
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Saint Simeon Stylites, a Syrian ascetic saint, found an abandoned column rising out of the stand while wandering in a desert near modern-day Aleppo. He climbed the pillar and stayed there for 37 years and died in 459 AD. A few decades after his death, the church was built on the site of his pillar.
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The church is considered the greatest treasure from the Christian-Byzantine era in Syria and has faced destruction by wars. It is one of Syria's "dead cities" or "forgotten cities" which were declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, under the name "Ancient Villages of Northern Syria"
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07/16/2021

The Aleppo Citadel has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. Between the early 2000’s and 2010, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), in collaboration with the World Monument Fund, launched a program to restore the Citadel. However this initiative was halted in 2011 because of the war. The Citadel sustained significant damage during the lengthy Battle of Aleppo in 2012. It was reopened to the public in early 2017 with preliminary repairs to damaged parts already underway.
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In addition to playing a prominent role in Aleppo’s history, the Citadel is also a landmark in the new Aleppo. Since 2016, the recovering and restoration stages for the Citadel, as well as other heritage sites, have been led by the Directorate General of Antiquities & Museums. There have been a few factors that have contributed to the delay in the restoration of the Citadel, such as lack of financial resources and and the absence of certain capabilities. Although the restoration process has been slow, it is not impossible to one day have the Citadel stronger than ever and overflowing with tourists like it used to be. -
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