Present-day Syria, the Syrian Arab Republic, is located on the western flank of the Fertile Crescent in an important location between east and west. Thus, the land of present-day Syria has witnessed some of the oldest and most important civilizations on the face of the globe, as evidenced by the enormous archaeological discoveries, some of which date back to more than eight thousand years. B.C. Almost no part of Syria is devoid of archaeological sites dating back to different periods of time, which number more than 4,500 important archaeological sites.
