25 facts about Syria, "the hottest point of the planet"

Most people know about Syria only that there is a war and the terrorists are hiding. Meanwhile, Syria fascinatingly interesting, because Site decided to tell about it in more detail. < 1. The capital of Damascus - the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.
2. Street Direct mentioned in the Bible.
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12. What Syria is similar to Russia, because it is its location at the crossroads of European and Asian cultures.
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18. Today, Syria - the "hot" point of the planet.
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24. Syria's relations with the Soviet Union and Russia have always been pretty warm.
So, back in 1971 in the city of Tartus was placed material-technical base of the Navy of the USSR, and in 2005 was written off 10 billion-dollar debt to Syria. However, Syria still does not recognize Israel. And if the passport has an Israeli visa, it is more likely, access to the country will be closed.

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via russian7.ru/2015/10/25-faktov-o-sirii/