we saw Amrit while in Tartous.
The island off the coast of Tartous, Arwad, was a major site for the Phonecians. And nearby Amrit (on the mainland), has one of their temples, and some of their tombs (or something like this). The tombs are particularly great because:
1. they are huge pyramid structures with underground chambers
2. you can go underground, and yea, you need a flashlight
3. they are in the middle of a military base, and you can see machine guns in the background. too cool.
Photos in one direction were not allowed and the third tomb was surrounded by barbed wire (sadly for us, no entry). This may have been M's favorite site.
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