Everyday Syria

Everyday Syria is documenting and sharing the lives, cultures, and histories of normal Syrians, particularly in the North and East.

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Christians in #Qamishli celebrate the #Dormition of the Virgin Mary.

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Visiting this medieval fortress on Lake Assad is like taking a trip back in time. Come explore #Syria's Jaabar #Castle with us.

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Photos of #Qamishli city, showing the tops of the city's churches and the lights and mountains of #Turkey in the background.

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The ruins of the Roman Bridge at Ain Diwar, in the far northeast corner of #Syria, are covered in stone carvings of zodiac signs and other astrological symbols.

Curious about other historic and tourist sites in northern Syria? Read here: https://t.co/a4ruY1Hpcu

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Views of shepherds with the Taurus mountains in the background, near the city of #Derik (al-Malikiyah) in the northeastern corner of #Syria.

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Join us on a walk through the cemetery for victims of the 2015 #Kobani Massacre, which was carried out by #ISIS eight years ago today.

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"Qubbab Fransi," or the French Domes of #Raqqa, stands as a symbol of the French occupation, during which the buildings were used as a military brothel.

Want to know more about northern #Syria's historic sites? Read here: https://t.co/hnFa3594sa

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#Bread is at the center of the Syrian diet. Check out how they make "nane kunji," or sesame bread, in #Kobani.

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The mangled remains of cell towers, schools, and civil institutions is all that's left of #Zargan after constant shelling by Turkish-backed armed groups. The town is nearly empty as civilians flee shelling on their homes and shops.

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A mural of Musa Herdem, a prolific sniper from Iranian Kurdistan, is displayed on a shop window in #Kobani. Herdem was well known for his participation in the defense of Kobani as part of the #YPG, and was killed in battle on April 7, 2015, the day the city center was liberated.

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Qesr al-Banat, or Palace of the Ladies, is an historic site in #Raqqa. Its origins and purpose have been debated, though most agree it was built during the reign of the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid, possibly as his summer residence.

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In the spring and summer months, locals retreat to villages like Siwedike, near Derik, to escape the heat and barbecue.

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Who are the #Circassians of #Syria? Watch and learn as the #Circassian Charitable Association of #Manbij performs their traditional dances.

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A woman stands in front of the cultural center in #Raqqa, showing her traditional Deq facial tattoos.

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Rusted-out train cars are all that remains of the once-bustling train station in the Shahba region, north of Aleppo, which is now surrounded by Turkish-backed armed groups and Syrian government forces.

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The minarets of the historic mosques in northeast #Syria's Tel Marouf were destroyed by al-Nusra Front in 2014.

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An IDP from #Afrin speaks on displacement and life in Serdem Camp in Shahba.

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The Halabiye and Zelabiye castles were fortified by Queen Zenobia of the Palmyrene Empire in the 3rd century CE. They sit on opposite banks of the Euphrates River near Deir ez-Zor.

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A Kurdish woman in #Kobani with traditional "deq" facial tattoos.

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#Akito Breikho!
The #Assyrian-#Syriac community celebrates Assyrian New Year 6773, also known as Akito, in the village of Tel Wardiyat near #Hasakah.