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Damascus used to be surrounded by an oasis, the Ghouta region (Ø§ÙØºÙØ·Ø© al-Ä¡Å«á¹­ae), Ä¡Å«á¹­Ã¤ watered by The barada. River The fijeh, spring west along The barada, valley used to provide the city with drinking. water
[ Photos: Survival of an Ancient Civilization in Syria ]. 4. Modern history. For nearly four centuries, Syria was part of the Ottoman Empire. Along with what is now Lebanon, Syria came under French control after the Ottoman Empire collapsed in 1918, and became an independent country in 1946.