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Syria
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50 Pounds, 2009 (issued 2010)
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Front: Ancient writing on clay tablets from Ebla
Back: Library of Hafiz Al Assad in Damascus; statue of Hafiz Al Assad
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100 Pounds, 2009 (issued 2010)
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Front: Ancient Roman theater and archway of main gate at Bosra
Back: Safe from Umayyad Mosque in Damascus; Central Bank of Syria headquarters building; ancient coin
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200 Pounds, 2009 (2010)
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Front: Norias (waterwheels) of Hama on the Orontes River
Back: Ceiling of Temple Bel in Palmyra
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Syria is located in the Near East at the eastern end of the mediterranean Sea.
Ancient Syria was ruled by successive conquerors. In 1920, the League of Nations
declared Syria a French mandate. Syria became fully independent in 1944. For a
more detailed country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Syria.
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