Once upon a time in Syria
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Stereographs capture life in early-20th-century Syria.
Aug. 21, 1911 Rooftops of Damascus, Syria. Library of Congress
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Five years on, calls for peaceful change have been eclipsed by war, death and persecution both by the government and extremists.
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