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travel
news review
23
December '98
Travellers are advised to defer all travel to all Middle East and Gulf
countries following military strikes against Iraq. Travellers in Egypt
are advised to register at their embassy and to follow local advice. Up
to date advice is available on consular web sites.
12
August '98
Archaeologists working in eastern Syria have discovered Byzantine
mosaic rock carved with what looks like a figure of Jesus. The mosaic was
found in Tartus on Syria's Mediterranean coast, 295 km (160 mi) northwest
of Damascus. During the Crusader period Tartus was famous for its chapel
devoted to the Virgin Mary and was a popular Christian pilgrimage site.
The mosaic is believed to be from the floor of a church. |
