A traveler documents Syria after the fall of the Assad regime, visiting Maaloula Town to explore the 1,700-year-old Sergius and Bacchus monastery and its unique religious artwork. The video presents local perspectives on safety, economic recovery, and hopes for Syria's future while highlighting the region's complex recent history and cultural resilience.
- Duration
- 21 min 26 s
- Start
- Qalamoun Mountains
- End
- Aleppo City
- Stops
- 5
- Channel author
- Carrie Patsalis
Timestamps and places
- — Qalamoun Mountains (Travelling to Syria post Assad)
- — Syria Entry (Driving to Maaloula past the Qalamouon mountains)
- — Maaloula Town (Saint Sergius and Bacchus monastery, site of attack from Al Nusra)
- — Al Rastan Bridge (Hisotiry shows why are Christians worried in Syria?)
- — Aleppo City (Replica Christian icons in Syria)
- — The legend of St Thecla in maaloula, Syria
- — Meeting Syrians in Maaloula and their thoughts on Assad and HTS
- — Trying Syrian snack Cakety Cake
- — Crossing the damaged Al-Rastan bridge - very dangerous
- — Arriving in Aleppo to meet a local professor and hotel owner
- — A typical Aleppo house in the old city
- — Antiques in Aleppo
- — What is life like in Syria for Syrians right now?
Route on the map
How SAFE Is SYRIA? I Travelled To ALEPPO To Find Out! 🇸🇾