The Monuments of Syria [Paperback]

Ross Burns (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1860642446 | ISBN-13: 978-1860642449 | Publication Date: September 2, 2000 | Edition: 2nd

Syria is home to some of the world's richest historical and archaeological remains--dating from the Bronze Age through Byzantine times to the Ottoman Period. Until now, however, they have been little known and rarely visited. Only a handful of sites are familiar from travel literature: the Roman desert city of Palmyra, the Crusader castle of Krak des Chevaliers, and the great Ummayad Mosque of Damascus. This is the definitive historical guide to Syria.

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The best thing on the market and essential for anyone who takes their Syrian travelling seriously. Hugh Kennedy, Times Literary Supplement

About the Author

Ross Burns is an historian and archaeologist by training and has lived in Syria and Lebanon for several years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris; 2nd edition (September 2, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860642446
• ISBN-13: 978-1860642449
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,116,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best guide to Syria, November 12, 2002

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margaret cazabon (Hangzhou ,China) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Monuments of Syria (Paperback)

I have used Ross Burns' "Monuments of Syria" guide while visiting Syria and found it excellent. It gives detailed information and expert maps - making the whole discovery of the sites as easy as possible. I would recommend it to anyone visiting Syria.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent if planning trip to Syria, November 7, 2009

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Ben (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Monuments of Syria (Paperback)

Do not expect much explanation of things while you are in Syria - went twice in last year - any guide you may hire would do well reading this book. Borrowed a copy of this book from friends before going to Syria the first time, it is an excellent definitive guide.
Used Lonely Planet for general country info and info on cities, Monuments of Syria to understand what we were looking at when there and Bradt Guide to round things out and for backup. The map also saved us from getting lost a few times - good for some back road info not on any of the various maps we had.
Anyways, we liked the book so well we bought a copy while in Syria (they had copies at ampitheatre in Palmyra and entrance at Krak).

17 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Al Rosafa only, June 12, 1999

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This review is from: The Monuments of Syria (Paperback)

For many years I led many tours in many countries, amongst them, Syria. Years later, at a party here in Swaziland, I was talking to this guy who mentioned that he had been in Syria, too; in fact, he was writing a guide book on the subject. One of the many magic, even if almost unknown, places in Syria is the early Christian pilgramage city of Al Rosafa. Ross was kind enough to fax me an excerpt from his book, covering that walled desert city. Quite simply, I haven't read anything as good before or since, and don't expect to. If the rest turns out to be as good - serious or armchair travellers alike - get this book: it will be an Alladin's cave!