Northwestern Syria Aleppo, one of the oldest cities in the world, as well as the Dead Cities, 700 abandoned settlements in the northwest of the country |
Hauran A volcanic plateau in the southwest of Syria, also includes the capital Damascus and its sphere of influence |
Orontes Valley The Orontes Valley, home to the towns of Hama and Homs |
Syrian Coast and Mountains Green and fertile, relatively Christian, somewhat liberal, and dominated by Phoenician and Crusader history |
Syrian Desert A vast empty desert with the oasis of Palmyra, as well the basin of the Euphrates, which is historically associated with the Assyrian and Babylonian history |