At the base of the monument, hundreds of photos of missing people are labelled with mobile phone numbers of relatives, in case anyone has information. (AP video by Omar Albam) The Associated Press ...

Syrians were pasting photos of their missing loved ones, complete with numbers to call, to the monument in Al-Marjeh Square, in Damascus, footage filmed on Monday, December 16, shows.

Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace. The ...

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Photos of missing Syrians cover the marble base of a bronze column in Damascus' Marjeh Square as relatives desperately search for information about their loved ones. At the base of the monument ...