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November 5, 2003 By: Betty Ramsey Passport: Syria Packing Round 1. This is the capital and largest city of Syria. DAMASCUS 2. No visit to Syria would be complete without enjoying a hammam. What is it? BATHHOUSE 3. Damascus has been famous for this product since ancient times. TEXTILES 4. This man who was known as "Ya rais" (the Boss) was president from 1971 to 2000. HAFEZ AL-ASSAD 5. The ruins of this city in the Syrian desert are the country's main tourist attraction. PALMYRA 6. All of these are cities in Syria except SOUQ . Picture of amphitheater Departure Round 1. Which of these "mezze" (appetizers) is a garlicy chick pea paste? HUMOUS 2. Syria is seeking a UN resolution condemning an October air raid by this nation on a Syrian camp. ISRAEL 3. The 1981 movie "Peter and Paul" stars ANTHONY HOPKINS as Paul, who is converted on the road to Damascus. 4. The area where Damascus is located would not be habitable if weren't for this river. DARADA 5. Syrian Ghada Shouaa won the gold medal for this event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. HEPTATHALON Picture of Roman ruins On Tour Round 1. This group's rule of Syria stretched over four centuries until the end of World War I. OTTOMAN TURKS 2. The heart of Damascus is MARTYR'S Square. 3. Aleppo, Syria's second largest city, is unique because of its large number of CHRISTIANS . 4. Krak des Chevaliers has been called the finest CASTLE in the world. 5. The beautiful town of Hama is famous for its wooden WATER WHEELS . 6. Syrians from elsewhere claim the people who live in the city of Homs are VULGAR . 7. Parallel colonnaids line the "cardo" main street of these ruins near Hama. APAMEA Picture of a fort 8. The Historical Museum of Damascus is found in "beit shami," one of the city's old HOUSES . 9. This traditional Arababic musical instrument is a kind of lute. OUD 10. Many Syrians vacation in Lattakia because of its BEACH RESORTS . 11. Archeologist Sir Max Mallowan and his writer wife, AGATHA CHRISTI , spent time in Syria in the 1930's. 12. The lavish thrown room is a highlight of this edifice that dominates the city of Aleppo. CITADEL Bonus question 1 Sayyida ruqayya mosque in Damascus is unusual because of its MODERN PERSIAN design. Bonus question 2 Where on the map of Syria is Damascus found? Section 4 Picture of mosque Slide Show 1. A Roman amphitheater that once held 15,000 people is a landmark in the interesting town of BASRA . 2. The PEL Temple is considered the most impressive structure at Palmyra. 3. This Syrian landmark is the best preserved Ismaili (assassin) castle in the country. NUSYAF 4. The UMAYYAD Mosque, a Damascus landmark, is the most important structure in Syria Clues for next week's game... Rouble Oblasts Minsk |