7 Individuals and Societies: About Syria

Learn about the food, religions, family life, values, and more in Syria:

• Country Reports
• Heritage for Peace
• Cultural Atlas

• Facts & History of Syria, via Thought.co
• History, People, and Maps, via Britannica
• Ancient Syria, via Ancient History Encyclopedia

• UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Syria, via UNESCO (all six are on the Danger List!)
• The Six UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Syria, via World Atlas (easier reading)
  • "Monumental Loss: The most important sites ISIS has destroyed", via Art World (2017)
• Museums and Historical Sites in Syria: 
  • National Museum in Damascus 
  • Al Azem Palace in Damascus 
  • Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo (virtual tour)
  • Museum of Palmyra 
• Top Places to visit in Syria, via Trip Advisor

Video above: Life before the war

• Five things you never knew about Syria before the war, via Australia News

A Civil War is when people in one country fight against each other

Why did a Civil War start in Syria?

• Syrian Civil War, via Britannica
• The Rise and Fall of the Islamic State, via Wilson Center
• Syria's Civil War, Explained, via Newsela 
• Why is there a Civil War in Syria?, via History.com
• These are the women who crushed the Caliphate, via CNN

• What is ISIS? via BBC

Various Maps of Syria

• Syrian Refugee Crisis Explained (United Nations  Refugee Agency)
• Refugee Children Making Dangerous Trip to Europe Without Parents (Newsela)
• "Lost Generation" of Syrians Given Scholarships, Help to Finish School (Newsela)
• The Fact: What you Need to Know about the Syria Crisis (Mercy Corps)

Videos:

• Syria's Lost Generation: The Plight of the Youngest Refugees (Time Magazine)
• I am a Syrian child (Al Jazeera)
  • The impact of the Syrian civil war seen through the eyes of refugee children at risk of becoming a lost generation.
• Europe's Refugee Crisis Explained (The Daily Conversation)
  • An explanation of the European Migration Crisis. More than a million refugees have fled Syria and other war-torn countries to migrate to the European Union in search of a peaceful, better life.
• The Syrian Boy Pulled from the Rubble in Aleppo (Times)
  • Omran Daqneesh, 5, was rescued after an airstrike in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Within hours, a photo of his dust- and blood-covered face captured the world's attention. This is the story behind the image.