Historical place archive

Syria in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Syria in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records5 event labels3 people1909–1918

Historical events in Syria

1909

1909
Crusader Castle Survey
Thomas Edward Lawrence · Archaeology

Travels through Syria studying medieval Crusader fortifications.

1909
Crusader Castle Survey
Thomas Edward Lawrence of Arabia · Archaeology

Travels on foot through Syria and neighbouring areas to study Crusader castles for his Oxford thesis.

1909
Levant Archaeological Journey
Thomas Edward Lawrence · Archaeology

Develops detailed knowledge of geography, architecture and local communities.

1909
Oxford Thesis Fieldwork
Thomas Edward Lawrence · Archaeology

Collects measurements and observations for his Oxford history thesis.

1909
Walking Survey of Syria
Thomas Edward Lawrence · Archaeology

Travels extensively on foot between historic fortified sites.

1918

September 1918
Mobile Pursuit to Syria
Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby · World War, 1st

Directs a fast-moving pursuit from Palestine into Syria after Megiddo.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Syria. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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