Homs
Orontes River city
Homs is a city in western Syria, one of the country's largest and oldest continuously inhabited settlements.
It sits at a strategic crossroads between Damascus and Aleppo.
The city gained international attention during the Syrian Civil War as a major site of conflict and destruction: Homs was under siege for years.
Encirclement forcing surrender
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- shellingSustained artillery attack
- airstrikesMilitary attacks from aircraft
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
displacement · refugees · destruction · casualties · snipers · checkpoint · blockade · humanitarian
Syrian desert oasis city
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- caravanseraiTraveler's courtyard lodge
ruins · archaeology · antiquity · temples · mosaics · artifacts · excavation · heritage
Syrian seat of government
- AleppoSyria's largest city
- LevantEastern Mediterranean coastal region
- Middle EastAsia-Africa-Europe junction zone
- SunniIslam's largest branch adherent
Constructing anew after destruction
- restorationReturning something to condition
- returnGo back again
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
renewal · recovery · rehabilitation · redevelopment · reconciliation · repatriation · UN agencies · aid
siege
Encirclement forcing surrender
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- shellingSustained artillery attack
- airstrikesMilitary attacks from aircraft
uprising · displacement · refugees · destruction · casualties · snipers · checkpoint · blockade · humanitarian · evacuation
Palmyra
Syrian desert oasis city
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
caravanserai · ruins · archaeology · antiquity · temples · mosaics · artifacts · excavation · heritage · Silk Road
Damascus
Syrian seat of government
- AleppoSyria's largest city
- LevantEastern Mediterranean coastal region
- Middle EastAsia-Africa-Europe junction zone
rebuilding
Constructing anew after destruction
- restorationReturning something to condition
- returnGo back again
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
infrastructure · renewal · recovery · rehabilitation · redevelopment · reconciliation · repatriation · UN agencies · aid