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Syria's varied landscape and history in brief travel notes
The travel column surveys Syria from cedar scarcity in Lebanon to mud brick homes near Aleppo and beehive houses. It notes mountain forests in the west, annual rainfalls, cotton wealth, and diverse peoples. It traces Crusader, Mongol, Ottoman rule, then British and French mandates, ending with a note that Britain recently declared Syria a republic. It invites readers to request an illustrated leaflet on the Seven Wonders.
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Syria
Aleppo
Damascus
Beirut
Lebanon
Jerusalem
Turkey
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Allenby
France