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Day Two: Thursday 7
th
July 2005
Qalaat Samaan (St. Simeon's Monastery and the Dead Cities)
“A voice told me to go up there and ask God for a long stand.”
(The Baron Hotel Aleppo)
Plan for Day 2:
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Aleppo Train Station (Baghdad Station)
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Ayn Dara (Hittite Site)
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Qalaat Samaan (St. Simeon's Monastery)
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“Dead Cities” of Sergilla and Al Bara
This was a fascinating day; with a great guide, more amazing sites and spontaneous meet-
ings. It ended with the ominous and shocking news from London of the 7/7 bus and tube
bombings.
Aleppo Train Station: Agatha Christie's “Death on the Orient Express”
We started the day with a walk round the impressive building of the train station in Aleppo.
It had been featured in the opening scene of Agatha Christie's “Murder on the Orient Ex-
