Orontes River and Agricultural Valley
Explore the fertile Orontes River valley around Homs, the agricultural heartland of central Syria where ancient water management systems, Roman bridges, and traditional farming villages line the river that has sustained civilization here for thousands of years.
Saint George Monastery and Christian Heritage
Visit the Monastery of Saint George in the mountains west of Homs, one of the oldest Christian monasteries in the world, where the Aramaic-speaking Christian community has maintained continuous worship in a spectacular mountain setting since the 6th century.
Homs Cuisine and Local Life
Discover the distinctive cuisine and reviving local life of Homs, a city rebuilding its social fabric after the civil war where the return of restaurants, markets, and community spaces signals the recovery of normal urban life.
Palmyra Ancient Desert City
Visit Palmyra, the magnificent ancient desert city that rose to become one of the most important trading centers of the ancient world under Queen Zenobia, whose extraordinary ruins are being assessed for restoration after severe ISIS damage.