The
Best of Syria and Jordan
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Deluxe |
First Class |
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| Triple | US$
2320.00 |
US$
2210.00 |
| Double | US$
2470.00 |
US$
2340.00 |
Single | US$
3480.00 |
US$
3380.00 |
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THE LANGUAGE OF THE JESUS IN THE LAND OF THE BOOK
Syria is truly the Land of the Book. The ancient alphabets of the Near East grew into Aramaic and then Hebrew, and finally Arabic and the modern Latin script that you're reading!
Jesus
spoke to His Disciples in Aramaic. And nowhere else in the Holy Land does
His language live as in Maaloula, where His words may still be heard exactly
as He spoke them. For the believer, or for anyone who values traditions
of faith, it is a deeply moving experience.
Maaloula is just a short drive from Damascus, and home to Christian community that thrives after 2000 years.
As
much as any land, Syria is the birthplace of the Christian faith. St.
Paul converted on the road to Damascus, and in the early centuries of
the Church,
six Syrian bishops were elevated to the Holy See as popes. The grand Omayyad
Mosque is built on a sacred site shared by Muslims and Christians for
centuries,
expressing the true brotherhood at the center of both faiths. Two million
Syrians worship as Christians.
The
full panoply of the Christian experience in the Near East has been played
out in Syria. The Krak des Chevaliers is the unique unconquered Crusader
fortress
that stands intact as if ready to host the Knights of the Cross once againand
is a must stop for the visitor of faith to the holy sites.
Extend your stay in Syria for one day and visit Maaloula
Important
Syria will not issue visas for any passport holder that may carry any
stamp or visa for Israel. Border crossings may take some time, depending
of several circumstances (traffic, police, documentations, visas, etc.)
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