The tomb of Saladin (Selahedin) is located in a small garden adjoining the north wall of the Umayyad Mosque.
The tomb is recognisable by it's distinctive red dome.
Saladin (Selahedin, Salah ad-Din Yusuf) was born in Tikrit in 1137, joined the military at age 15 and became a prominent military leader, famous from the battle at Sde Hitim.
National Museum, Damascus
Mother of Moses puts her son in a wooden basket and the wife of the Pharaoh finds him while bathing.
Dura Europos 245 A.D. Synagogue.
Saint-Simon Monastry, in Arabic �Qalaat Seman� is located 30 km from Aleppo.
The monastry is in the name of the ascetic Saint Simon (Sant Simon, Sint Simon) from 4th century AD, who spent forty-two years of his life here.
Shimon Ish HaAmud (in Hebrew �Shimon � men of the pillar�) � Simon Stilitis (in Latin) was 36 years on the top of the 20 meters high pillar never going down.