About Syria

Explore Syria through its cities, governorates, heritage and everyday life.

Life and Culture in Syria

Life and Culture in Syria brings together two ways of getting to know a place: looking closely at its built heritage and asking…

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Syria by Region

Regional research gives a property search a useful shape. It helps you distinguish a city from its wider governorate, identify the landscape around…

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Cities and Governorates

Explore Syria through its cities, their surroundings and the places that give each destination its identity. This collection begins with Damascus and Aleppo,…

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Striped building facade with enclosed window grilles and ground-floor shops in Homs, photographed in October 2010

Homs: A City Guide for First-Time Property Researchers

Explore Homs through its streets, dated architecture photographs and urban research, then build an address-specific brief before comparing potential homes.

Close view of rolled pastries photographed at a Damascus shop, April 2008

How to Check Local Services Before Relocating

Check local services before relocating in Syria by identifying providers, confirming current arrangements and researching usable connections from the home.

Curtained window above a radiator in an interior in Tellin, Belgium, archive 2005

Seasonal Comfort: Questions to Ask When Viewing a Home

Ask useful questions about sunlight, shading, windows and equipment at a Syrian home viewing, separating observations from untested seasonal comfort claims.

White passenger bus on a street in Damascus, archive 2009

Planning a Commute Before Choosing a Neighbourhood

Plan a commute before choosing a Syrian neighbourhood by checking the whole journey, current connections and household commitments against the exact address.

Street facade of Jawdat al-Hashimi School in Damascus, behind trees and vehicles, January 2012

How to Research Schools Near a Potential Home

Research schools near a potential Syrian home by confirming identity, the current enquiry process and the journey, with dated photographs and UNICEF context.

Corner frontage of Cattan's Hotel beside vehicles in Damascus, March 2009

Comparing Neighbourhoods for Everyday Life in Syria

Compare Syrian neighbourhoods through household routines, confirmed entrances, essential services and dated evidence, with genuine Damascus archive photographs.

Doorway and flower-strewn paving near Khalid al-Azm's house in Old Damascus, November 2020

Reading the Difference Between a Historic Site and a Modern Neighbourhood

Distinguish heritage sites, building age and neighbourhood descriptions in Syria, using dated Damascus photographs and clear questions for an exact address.

Distant view of Crac des Chevaliers on a hillside above adjoining buildings, January 2010

Syria UNESCO World Heritage Sites: An Introduction

Explore Syria’s six UNESCO World Heritage entries, their inscription dates and scope, with real archive photographs and links to the official records.

Courtyard of Maktab Anbar in Damascus, with a fountain, planting and arched openings, archive 2009

Stone, Courtyards and Shade in Syrian Architecture

Read Syrian architecture through real Damascus photographs, observing courtyard surfaces, patterned walls and shade without assuming building condition.

Covered market passage in Aleppo with shop displays and pedestrians, photographed in April 2008

Understanding Souqs in Syrian Historic Cities

Understand Syrian souqs through dated Aleppo and Damascus photographs, distinguish market passages from shops, and ask clearer neighbourhood questions.

Reception courtyard at Maktab Anbar in Damascus, with a circular basin, trees and surrounding facades, October 2010

Traditional Courtyard Houses in Syria

Read Syrian courtyard houses through named archive photographs, room connections and entrance routes, with practical questions for your own property brief.

Archive view of the Euphrates near Raqqa with low shoreline and buildings beyond, uploaded in April 2005

Raqqa and Al-Hasakah: Starting Your Regional Research

Start Raqqa and Al-Hasakah research with clear geographic scope, dated photographs and place-name records before comparing evidence for specific homes.